FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018Why We Shouldn’t Like Coffee, But We DoResearchers question why many of us are unable to live without our daily cup of coffee. According to a new study, bitter tastes are a natural warning system to protect the body from harmful substances, yet people with heightened ability to detect the bitter taste of coffee learn to associate it with positive things and tend to drink more than those with lower sensitivity. Researchers say this sensitivity is caused by genetic variants. Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 11, 2013Variation in Bitter Receptor mRNA Expression Affects Taste PerceptionSensitivity to bitter taste is not only shaped by taste genes, but also how much mRNA a person's cells make, a new study suggests. Read More
