As our behavior is determined by our brains, understanding which neurological circuits are involved at the beginning of the ...
The modern palate craves maple-matcha-blackberry-thyme-yuzu-miso-caramel. The modern palate craves maple-matcha-blackberry-thyme-yuzu-miso-caramel. Credit...Grant Cornett for The New York Times; Food ...
Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a sensitive bunch. Taste buds are clusters of tiny sensory cells. They detect ...
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital used structural biology approaches to gain insight into how sweet taste receptors detect sweeteners. Sweet taste receptors are proteins in taste ...
Jess Loren remembers loving the taste of Cap'n Crunch cereal. Coca-Cola. Snickers bars. But now, instead of a sweetness, "they taste bland," she says. Flavors are noticeably muted since she started a ...
If the idea of eating fruits and vegetables makes you pull a face because they taste unpleasant to you, you’re not alone - but that aversion could be costing your body some serious health benefits.
Health experts have long warned that too much added sugar can increase the risk of weight gain, blood sugar instability, and heart disease, especially among people with diabetes or prediabetes.
It’s no secret that teenagers love snacks, whether salty or sweet. At West Mesquite High School, AP biology teacher Melinda Evans is using that love of snacks to help her students understand how cells ...