Scientists have discovered that the same receptors responsible for detecting bitter flavors on our tongues are also present ...

On the tongue, bitter taste receptors in taste cells detect harmful substances in food, triggering an aversion response that prevents ingestion. However, harmful substances can enter the body not ...

People with acid reflux commonly experience a sour or bitter taste in the mouth and the back of the throat. This may taste metallic to some. One recent study found a relationship between white ...

For the past two weeks when I cough or sneeze I have a very bitter taste in my mouth like blood/iron. My initial reaction is to spit it out, but there is never any blood - it is usually clear or ...

The combination of salt and the sodium ions found in it interact with the bitter taste receptors on our tongue. So, while it doesn’t magically make the cup of coffee sweeter, it tricks our ...

Virtual reality could get more realistic thanks to scientists inventing an artificial tongue that can taste flavours, such as sourness and umami ...

As it turns out, it’s not only the tongue that can taste. While previous research has focused on the heart’s bitter taste receptors, a new study has found that the human heart has taste receptors ...

Aptly named e-Taste, the device releases salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami chemicals directly into the user’s mouth in response to remote stimuli. As detailed in a study published today in ...