There is a moment in every cook's journey when the recipe stops making sense. The onions are already golden, but the timer ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered that smell and taste are inseparable much earlier in the brain than we thought. New research shows that odors can actually be coded as tastes in the ...

The perception of taste is not merely a matter of detecting a chemical stimulus; it involves a sophisticated network of neural circuits that integrate sensory inputs from taste receptors, olfactory ...

From honey and vanilla to umami and kokumi, flavor ingredients can enhance taste perception by engaging multiple senses, offering innovative solutions for sugar and salt reduction Despite being on ...

Food can be so much more than salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. It comes down to a series of tricks your brain plays on you. Diners consume caviar sorbet with truffle toast in a box of oak moss ...

This article was taken from the February 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands ...

The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) will host a talk titled “‘Like Smoking a Popsicle’: Young Adult Perceptions of Flavored Cigarillos and Implications for Flavor Policy” ...

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 saw ...

Food and flavours collide with the film world and a fictional favourite as a University of Warwick professor explores the most famous creations of chocolate idol Willy Wonka ahead of its reimagined ...