FeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2026·7 min readWhy Some COVID Patients Lose Taste for YearsScientists discover a molecular "amplifier" defect in the taste buds of long-COVID patients, explaining why some flavors disappear while others remain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 7, 2019·3 min readNeurons that encode sweetness identified: Mouse studySatB2PBN-expressing neurons in the parabrachial nucleus play a key role in processing and encoding sweet tastes. The SatB2PBN neurons relay sweet taste signals from the gustatory thalamus to the cortex in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Detects, Identifies and Acts on TasteA new EEG study sheds light on how we identify and discriminate between tastes to assess if a substance is nutritious or toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2017·3 min readDulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to ObesityA new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person's obesity risk.Read More
