Taste
The taste of kale made unborn babies grimace, but they smiled at carrots, a new imaging study found
A study used cutting-edge imaging to observe the facial expressions of fetuses in utero, showing how they may be able to taste and smell foods.
What it's like to have the terrible-taste side effect of Paxlovid, a drug authorized to treat COVID-19
Paxlovid, which is authorized to treat COVID-19, can lead to dysgeusia, or a bad taste in the mouth. There are no good solutions to mask the taste.
Loss of taste or smell isn't a common COVID-19 symptom for Omicron infections, disease experts say
Less than 20% of people with COVID-19 in the UK have reported loss of smell recently. The symptom was once a hallmark of COVID-19.
A Japanese professor has created a lickable TV screen that can imitate the flavors of the food it displays
The device is called Taste the TV, and involves 10 canisters that spritz combinations of food flavoring onto a plastic sheet covering a screen.
I'm a chief flavorist who's developed over 2,000 scents and tastes for some of your favorite foods and beverages. Here's what my day looks like.
Marie Wright's favorite flavor of all time is black truffle. Right now she's focused on energy drinks and alternative seafoods.
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A 'supertaster' gene that makes people more sensitive to bitter flavors may also help protect against COVID-19
A gene that makes people more sensitive to bitter tastes also enhances their immune function and helps protect them against COVID-19.
Miso butter potatoes and veggie pineapple tacos headline a free cookbook aimed at helping COVID-19 long-haulers enjoy food again after losing their sense of taste and smell
Chefs spent months formulating the science-based recipes, which include miso butter potatoes with green herb vinegar and cherry and almond tarts.
What's inside a human ear
Your ears are responsible for more than just hearing; they keep you balanced, control facial features and help your taste, thanks to what's inside.
TikTokers are eating burnt oranges to regain taste and smell lost to COVID-19, but it probably won't work
TikTokers are charring oranges and eating the fruit with brown sugar in hopes of regaining their senses, but the remedy is not backed up by science.
Octopuses can taste with their arms — here's how their tentacles distinguish food from toxic prey
Special receptors on their tentacles help octopuses taste objects just by touching them, a new study found.
A lost sense of smell may be a far more common coronavirus symptom than previously thought, study finds
An analysis of 2,013 coronavirus patients found that 87% of these patients lost their sense of smell.
Losing your sense of smell and taste can be a symptom of the coronavirus. Here's how to cope if it happens to you.
A subtle symptom of COVID-19 may be losing your sense of smell or taste. Here's what you may still be able to enjoy if that happens, including coffee.
UK Health minister says the coronavirus made her lose her sense of taste and smell – here's why that could happen
Some COVID-19 patients have reported losing their sense of taste and smell, which is temporary and common among other upper respiratory infections.
A taste expert explains why people are so divided over the Aperol Spritz
Food writer Rebekah Peppler sparked an intense online debate last week with her New York Times article, "The Aperol Spritz Is Not a Good Drink."
We tasted the first lab-grown sausage made without slaughtering any animals — here's what it was like
New Age Meats, a Silicon Valley company funded by startup hub IndieBio, offered us a taste of the world's first pork sausage made without a farm. The cultured, or cell-based, meat is made from real pig cells.
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These people are paid to taste food
Before products hit grocery store shelves, they are tasted, touched, and smelled by sensory evaluators first. You may know them more informally as taste testers, but sensory evaluators do so much more than taste food. They test everything from fabrics to fragrances to pizza. Sensory evaluators are trained for over 100 hours.
Why soda tastes different in a can or bottle
People have strong opinions about how they drink their soda.
Here's what happens to your brain and body when you go vegan
With the recent rise of veganism, here are some effects you may expect to see in your brain and body that are worth considering before you take that leap.
A chocolate expert explains what Ruby chocolate is and what it tastes like
The recipe for Ruby chocolate is a closely guarded secret. Here's how you can replicate the taste at home.
I took a DNA test that claims to reveal the best wine for you — here's the verdict
Vinome's genetics test pairs your DNA and your taste preferences with wine you might like.