Plant-based meat alternatives are an emerging industry, growing more than 200% since the beginning of the pandemic. University of Kentucky agricultural economists are studying consumer demand for these products and how it ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2022
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Due to its low density, high strength, and abundance, aluminum and its alloys are widely used for example in constructions, consumer electronics and for vehicles including cars, ships, trains and planes. However, aluminum ...
Materials Science
Feb 17, 2022
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Researchers from Boston College and University of British Columbia published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines when and why negative reviews can be beneficial to companies.
Economics & Business
Feb 17, 2022
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Cedarwood oil can be found in many consumer products—perfumes, soaps and deodorants among them. In addition to its pleasing scent, cedarwood oil also is prized for its insect-repelling and anti-fungal properties.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2022
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Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) has increasingly been used as an alternative to decabrominated diphenyl ether (BDE209) in consumer products such as plastics, textiles, furniture, and electric/electronic devices. The potential ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 16, 2022
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Which flavors and chemical compounds make a particular variety of fruit more appealing to consumers can be identified and predicted using artificial intelligence, according to our recently published study.
Biotechnology
Feb 10, 2022
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Researchers from University of Kentucky, University of Technology Sydney, and University of Illinois-Chicago published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the customer response and satisfaction implications ...
Economics & Business
Feb 10, 2022
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A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a chocolate chip cookie labeled "consumer complaint" won't taste as good as the exact same product described as "new and improved," a new study suggests.
Economics & Business
Jan 26, 2022
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A group of synthetic substances known as "forever chemicals" because of their environmental persistence have been found in otters across England and Wales.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2022
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Demand for rhino horn in Asian markets, especially Vietnam and China, has pushed the remaining rhino populations to the brink of extinction. In the past decade, nearly 10,000 rhinos were killed by poachers in Africa. The ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2022
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