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·April 30, 2024·7 min read

Sour Power: Why Some Adults Love Intense Sourness

Researchers uncovered that approximately one in eight adults enjoys intensely sour flavors, challenging the common belief that adults generally dislike sourness. This international study utilized participants from the U.S. and Italy to explore the liking patterns of sourness in adults.

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·September 21, 2019·6 min read

Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste

OTOP1 has been confirmed as a sour taste receptor. The protein is essential and sufficient for sour taste receptor cells to respond to acids and stimulate the nerves that enable sour taste perception.

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·June 8, 2018·4 min read

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Take More Risks

Researchers report exposure to sour foods can increase our desire to take a few risks. Risk averse people, such as those with anxiety disorders, could benefit from eating sour tasting foods to help boost risk taking behaviors, such as talking to new people.