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.
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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.
Proton Channel for Sensing Sour Taste Identified in Mice
Emily Makowski | Sep 19, 2019 | 4 min read
Otopetrin-1 was previously only known for its role in the inner ear, but it turns out it also forms a pH-detecting pore in the tongue’s sour taste receptors.