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Testing the ways in which the environment can affect the taste of food or drink

November 7, 2023 by Paul

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of designers and industrial architects and a psychologist at the University of Campania in Italy have tested some of the ways that the surrounding environment can affect the taste of food or drink. The group presented at the 24th International Congress of Acoustics, a conference outlining their preliminary results …

Could the massive closure of pharmacies worsen the fentanyl crisis? Experts warn of environment creating ‘breeding ground’ for counterfeit, laced pills

October 27, 2023 by Paul

Experts warn that more people could be exposed to fake pills potentially containing deadly substances due to mass pharmacy closures. Roei Ganzarski, who runs a company that detects counterfeit drugs, said many patients were now forced to fill their prescriptions online. This creates a “breeding ground” for counterfeit pills, he said, because it increases the …