Although dark chocolate is not a common ingredient in the diet of snails, perhaps it should start to be. Especially after researchers from the University of Calgary have shown that the epicatechin contained in this food improves the memory of snails of the species Lymnaea stagnalis.
Swearing, eating chocolate, spitting saliva, looking at the photo of the person you love ... Here you have a list of curious and scientifically proven remedies that have an analgesic effect and can alleviate any pain.
According to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology, eating a moderate amount of chocolate a week can improve cardiovascular health and prevent strokes in men ages 49 to 75.
Experts from the University of Warwick (United Kingdom) have developed a system that allows substituting half of the fat in chocolate with fruit juice. In this way, the fats in the cocoa butter and milk are reduced without modifying the "feeling that chocolate produces in the mouth".
On the one hand, the more quantitative data (numbers) and technical specifications a label or box of a product contains, the more predisposed we are to acquire them, according to a study published in the 'Journal of Consumer Research'. We refer to pixels in digital cameras, watts in stereos, and percentages of cotton, elastane or polyester in clothing, among others.
In both positive and negative experiences, when something is about to end it gives us an "extra" feeling of pleasure. This is what researcher Ed O? Brien, from the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan (USA), says in the latest issue of the journal 'Psychological Science'.
Any figure created on the computer can be transformed into a delicious piece of chocolate with any shape thanks to an original three-dimensional printer that scientists from the University of Exeter and Brunel, in the United Kingdom, have just developed.
A new study published in the open access journal "Chemistry Central Journal" reveals that chocolate contains more antioxidants, specifically in the form of polyphenols and flavonoids, than any fruit. This makes it a good ally against cellular aging.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
