Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a ...

Unusual changes in how food tastes are often overlooked. A bitter aftertaste, metallic sensation, or sudden dullness in ...

Khaberni - An unusual taste in the mouth, whether bitter or sour, is not just a fleeting annoyance, but may represent an ...

Longer roasting periods can also portend bitterness. Light or medium-roasted coffee preserves more natural characteristics ...

You may have experienced the bitter taste test in science class – an experiment that involves putting a treated paper strip on your tongue to determine how sensitive your taste buds are. For me it was ...

Scientists are unraveling the secrets of how our mouths can taste bitterness. A new study details the structure of a key bitter taste receptor and finds evidence that cholesterol seems to play an ...

Overhead view of blender filled with hummus ingredients (chickpeas, basil, garlic) near a lemon half and a cutting board - Molenira/Getty Images Homemade hummus is almost always superior to ...

A bitter taste is traditionally considered a warning sign of potentially toxic substances. But not all bitter substances are harmful. For example, some peptides and free amino acids taste bitter, even ...

Palatability is crucial for adherence and compliance to oral drug regimens. Avoiding bad or bitter tasting finished drug products is widely accepted as a way of improving patient adherence and ...

Humans have bitter taste receptors not only in their mouths but in their lungs, too. Researchers have exploited these receptors’ innate ability to dilate the airways to create a potent new drug that ...

There is no life form known between bacteria and mammals that would neglect to check its intake of matter by chemoreceptive scrutiny. A human baby, only a few days old, already can distinguish sweet ...

Illustration of bitter taste receptor function in keratinocytes. On the left, harmful substances enter skin cells, leading to cellular damage. On the right, bitter taste receptors located in the ...