Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is being used increasingly in the research environment to measure somatosensory responses, both in patients with pain disorders and in normal individuals. A recent ...

It seems like a simple kind of question, but the quest to figure out what people like and why has led Ohio State faculty member Chris Simons and his students into the cutting edge of sensory science.

LAS VEGAS—“If not now, at some point in the near future, there will be some clinical utility for quantitative sensory testing (QST),” said Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, Professor, College of Dentistry, and ...

Researchers found players with higher scores on computer-based vision and motor tasks had better on-base percentages, more walks and fewer strikeouts -- collectively referred to as plate discipline -- ...

The majority of new food and beverage products fail in their first year of launch. According to Pauline Foster, of Foster and Brown Research Ltd, understanding the neuroscience of flavour can help.

Cutting back on animal protein in our diets can save on resources and greenhouse gas emissions. But convincing meat-loving consumers to switch up their menu is a challenge. Looking at this problem ...