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Under pressure: Forces from fluid in the developing lung play an essential role in organ development

It is a marvel of nature: during gestation, multiple tissue types cooperate in building the elegantly functional structures of organs, from the brain’s folds to the heart’s multiple chambers. A recent study by Princeton researchers explored this process in lungs and offers insights into the formation of their delicately branching, tree-like airways. (more…)

Unlike people, monkeys aren’t fooled by expensive brands

By Guest PostDecember 8, 2014Scienceanne barlow, capuchin monkeys, celeste nelson, humans, laurie santos, monkeys, organ development, yale study

In at least one respect, Capuchin monkeys are smarter than humans — they don’t assume a higher price tag means better quality, according to a new Yale study appearing in the open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology.

People consistently tend to confuse the price of a good with its quality. For instance, one study showed that people think a wine labeled with an expensive price tag tastes better than the same wine labeled with a cheaper price tag. In other studies, people thought a painkiller worked better when they paid a higher price for it. (more…)

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Under pressure: Forces from fluid in the developing lung play an essential role in organ development

Unlike people, monkeys aren’t fooled by expensive brands