The ability to sense sweet, bitter, salty, sour, and savory (also called umami) is innate, says Hojoon Lee, a postdoctoral researcher in Zuker's lab who led the study, which is published August 9 in ...

Over the past few years, researchers have tried to make virtual reality (VR) experiences even more immersive and personal. For example, back in 2022, the experts over at Stockholm University created a ...

Researchers atThe Ohio State University have developed a technology called e-Taste, which enables users to experience taste sensations in virtual reality (VR). This system, described in Science ...

A significant technological advance now allows scientists to identify the complete set of genes in any type of taste receptor cell. The technology provides taste researchers with a treasure trove of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — How do we taste the sugary richness of candy, or the bitter undertones of coffee? What about the savory flavors of smoked and cured meats? Until now, many scientists believed that a ...

Hojoon Lee likes to build bridges. In 2006, as a grad student studying gastrulation in Xenopus, he bridged a significant gap in knowledge on the molecular mechanisms guiding embryonic dorsal-ventral ...

A new study suggests that fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) reduces the taste system's responsiveness to the bitter flavor and burning sensation of many varieties of alcoholic beverages. These factors make ...

Fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) reduces the taste system’s responsiveness to the bitter flavor and burning sensation of many varieties of alcoholic beverages, new research shows. These factors make ...

While machines have mastered both sight and sound, the sense of taste has proved harder to digitize. We've seen the creation of highly specialized artificial tongues targeting sweetness, chocolate, ...

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NORMAN, OKLA. – Taste is a complex neurological experience that has the potential to provide extensive, and perhaps surprising, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the ...