Why no one wants to eat the giant velvet mite
After observing that virtually no creature wants to eat a giant velvet mite, entomologist Justin Schmidt tasted one himself.
Why no one wants to eat the giant velvet mite
After observing that virtually no creature wants to eat a giant velvet mite, entomologist Justin Schmidt tasted one himself.
Early life tastes tied to adult food preferences
There’s a strong relationship between diet in early life and food preferences in adulthood, research with mice finds.
Umami gives plant-based menu a Christmas taste
Your Christmas dinner can be plant-based and full of hearty umami flavor, says food scientist Charlotte Vinther Schmidt.
Diet high in sugar can lower rats’ ability to taste sweet
A diet high in sugar can lower the ability of the taste system to sense sweetness, a new study with rats shows.
Fly brains encode lack of bitterness in a ‘sweet’ way
A new imaging technique called trans-Tango(activity) reveals how specific neurons in brain circuits of fruit flies respond to stimuli such as sweet and bitter tastes.
Ancient watermelon ancestor reveals a seed surprise
People initially appear to have collected or cultivated an ancient ancestor of today’s watermelon for its seeds, not its flesh, researchers report.
Can yellow peas make cheese that tastes like the real thing?
Researchers are working on turning yellow peas, which are nutritious and can be grown sustainably, into tomorrow’s plant-based cheese of choice.
Roasting can make sugar-free chocolate tastier
The right roasting time and temperature for cocoa beans can make sugar-free chocolate more appealing, report researchers.
New non-alcoholic beer actually tastes like the real thing
Researchers say they’ve cracked the code of how to make non-alcoholic beer taste like the real thing. “It’s a game changer for non-alcoholic beer.”