Scientists have created mice that can't taste sweet, bitter or savory flavors, revealing how these tastes are processed in the brain. The ability to taste these flavors relies on the passage of ...

The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body. By Joanne Silberner Think for a minute about the little bumps on your tongue. You probably ...

but taste is actually a sensory system that we really don't fully understand in terms of how it works in guiding eating behavior and also how it works in the brain,” Lemon said. This project ...

Taste, meaning sweet, sour, salty ... and we all walk around like this is totally normal." I know that is how it works. I know it's a real thing. And still, every time I think about it, it blows my ...

How good are you at tasting what you eat? Not just gulping food down, but actually savoring the flavor? When you think about how taste works, you may think about your tongue and taste buds, and how ...

Alluring, right? A new review published in the New England Journal of Medicine reassesses how human tongues and tastebuds work, concluding that much of what we know about taste mapping is ...

While the team’s work has helped scientists get closer to understanding a crucial aspect of our sense of taste, it also sets the stage for future research. Based on their findings, it’s ...

Instead, they could use less sugar and add ingredients that make the sweet receptor work better. That means people can enjoy the same sweet taste but take in fewer calories. “This discovery will ...

When we're eating food, we get a lot of pleasure from taste and flavor, but taste is actually a sensory system that we really don't fully understand in terms of how it works in guiding eating behavior ...