Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) constitutes a standardised battery of psychophysical procedures designed to evaluate the functional integrity of peripheral and central somatosensory pathways. By ...

A somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) test examines how the spinal cord and brain transmit information. It can detect spinal cord problems that may cause arm and leg numbness. A SEP test is one of ...

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.

New sensory room offers immersive experience for food product research Offers 360-degree view of various environments Allows electronic control of sounds and smells What makes a cup of coffee or an ...

How are we going to make food taste better if we cannot rely on what people say they like? DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences is grappling with this challenge by embracing brain testing techniques, in ...