The sweet taste of sugar is very popular worldwide. In Austria and Germany, the yearly intake per person adds up to about 33 and 34 kilograms, respectively. Thus, sugar plays an increasing role in the nutrition and health ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Spending a lot more time in your house doesn't have to make you any less curious about the world around you. Just look inside your kitchen cupboards and there's a wealth of chemistry just bursting to get out. Here are some ...
Apr 2, 2020
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The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma.
Oct 11, 2019
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You might love sugary doughnuts, but your friends find them too sweet and only take small nibbles. That's partly because your genes influence how you perceive sweetness and how much sugary food and drink you consume.
Apr 24, 2019
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Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human taste cells found on the tongue. The findings suggest that interactions between ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Taste is a complex phenomenon. We do not experience the sensation through a single sense (as we would when we see something using our sense of sight, for example) but rather it is made up of the five senses working together ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Combining AI technology, personal data and culinary know-how could help to keep the population healthier for longer.
Oct 2, 2018
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Hoppy beers are famous as a driver of craft brewing. But the challenging taste of hops goes far beyond the palate. According to a new study from Scripps Research scientists, the bitter flavor literally reaches into your gut.
Sep 26, 2018
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Whether your child asks for crackers, cookies or veggies to snack on could be linked to genetics, according to new findings from the Guelph Family Health Study at the University of Guelph.
Feb 22, 2018
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Do you find vegetables like brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage and broccoli disgustingly bitter? How about grapefruit juice or black coffee?
Feb 9, 2018
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