A common painkiller and anti-inflammatory drug, available over the counter and present on the market for many years, can ...

A common painkiller and anti-inflammatory drug, available over the counter and present on the market for many years, can ...

Scientists found powerful bitter compounds in a mushroom, revealing new insights into how our bodies sense bitterness.

New research from the Technical University of Munich suggests genetics may play a role in why some people find coffee more ...

Although a bracket fungus proved to be the least palatable, it is not poisonous. This conclusion could make scientists ...

The bitter bracket fungus, Amaropostia stiptica, is probably not available at your local farmer's market, and if you didn't ...

For insects, which don't have a specifically defined body with particular senses and organs like us humans, various body ...

S weet, savory, sour, bitter, and umami are the five classic tastes our tongues are trained to detect. But lurking on the edge of this flavorful lineup is a lesser-known sensation: ammonium chloride.

The discovery could help create new "sensorially appealing foods" that improve digestion and feelings of fullness.

Bitter taste receptors are thought to have evolved to warn human beings ... compounds from the mushroom and determined their ...

The lower pressure experienced while flying reduces oxygen saturation in the blood which reduces the effectiveness of olfactory and taste receptors. Essentially, our ability to taste how salty ...

and other proton-sensitive receptors on taste receptor cells. These sensory signals are then transmitted to the brain via the facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, and vagus nerve, triggering enhanced ...