Flavor is in the eye of the beholder. Dim lighting is a hallmark of upscale and romantic dining, but a new study found that poorly lit food could be leaving a dull taste in diners’ mouths. Business ...

If you've opted to go for low "mood lighting" in your office, you might want to think again. According to a new study from Michigan State University, when rats are exposed to dim lighting for ...

Eating in the dark isn’t as helpful for flavor enhancement as some may have thought, a new study claims. Researchers at the Netherlands-based Maastricht University looked into how lighting impacts ...

You go out to dinner and notice the lights are getting dimmer: Are you about to black out … or is that just that dark and glowy restaurant thing? It’s a vibe, all right! If you’ve ever wondered why ...

This piece originally appeared on Pacific Standard. There are certain times when you want the lights turned way down low. One such time, according to recent research, is when you need to think ...

Spending too much time in dimly lit rooms and offices may actually change the brain's structure and hurt one's ability to remember and learn, indicates groundbreaking research by neuroscientists.

Happy New Year! We’re saying good-bye to 2013 by revisiting some of our favorite stories of the year. Enjoy. Merely thinking about different types of light influenced a person’s creativity. Turns out ...

Dim lighting may influence consumers to buy "for pleasure" rather than "for utility." A study found that ambient lighting plays a considerable role in the appeal of certain products. Being reminded of ...

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