Greens and Genes: The Bitter Truth Behind Your Veggie Preferences
Greens and Genes: The Bitter Truth Behind Your Veggie Preferences
From Brussels sprouts to chicory, some veggies pack a bitter punch, but genetics and individual differences create a unique flavor experience for everyone.
From Brussels sprouts to chicory, some veggies pack a bitter punch, but genetics and individual differences create a unique flavor experience for everyone.
bitter taste receptors
Neurons for Taste Loosely Distributed in Mouse Gustatory Cortex
Jef Akst | Mar 1, 2021 | 2 min read
Neurological representations of different tastes—like those of different smells but unlike those of sight, hearing, and touch—do not cluster in distinct spots within a murine brain region, a study shows.
Biosensing Chewing Gum for Oral Disease Detection: Study
Aggie Mika | Aug 16, 2017 | 1 min read
The sensor is meant to trigger a bitter taste in the presence of inflammation-related enzymes.