This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2, SDG 3 and SDG 12. The field of sensory nutrition has traditionally focused on cranial senses such as taste and smell, exploring how ...

Imagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events while taking a walk, rehearse ...

Recent advances in sensory evaluation have provided an increasingly sophisticated framework for understanding how consumers perceive food products. Researchers are now employing innovative ...

Traditionally, perception and cognition have been considered distinct domains of psychological science. Perception was understood to be the raw data collector—our sensory touchpoint with the external ...

When an animal takes notice of an approaching figure, it needs to determine what it is, and quickly. In nature, competition and survival dictate that it’s better to think fast—that is, for the brain ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

When it comes to indoor air quality, perception often begins with the senses. The latest research shows that Americans pay close attention to what they can smell or see in a room, relying on those ...

I first encountered the McGurk effect in a neuroscience class. My professor played a video of a person moving their lips as if saying “ga,” while the audio track played “ba.” Most students heard ...

Music perception research bridges the gap between sensory neuroscience and the study of complex social behaviours. Recent advances have highlighted that ...