FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 16, 2016·5 min readSharp Words: Sensory Connections Spill Over in SynethesiaPeople who suffer from synethesia are also more sensitive to the association between the sound of words and visual shapes, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2016·2 min readThe Brain Perceives Taste With All SensesResearchers report the gustatory cortex relies on all the senses to anticipate taste.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 29, 2016·4 min readMusic Makes Beer Taste BetterAccording to researchers, music can influence how much you enjoy the taste of a beer.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 26, 2016·3 min readSensory Neurons Modulate Aging HormoneA new study suggests the taste or smell of food acts on sensory neurons, which could produce a type of aging hormone.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 16, 2016·3 min readHow Obese and Anorexic People React Differently to TasteAccording to researchers, women who are obese and those suffering from anorexia respond differently to taste than those without an eating disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2016·6 min readDigesting Sweet TastesResearchers believe the gut enzymes in sweet taste cells could help develop better tasting sweeteners.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2016·4 min readPregnancy Changes Perception of Tastes and OdorsA new study reports pregnant flies favor nutrition that is rich in polyamines and increase their reproductive success in this way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2016·3 min readTaste Sensors in Fly Legs Control FeedingResearchers report taste information received from different parts of a fly's body is processed differently in the brain.The findings suggest different taste organs could have different functions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2016·4 min readSame Switches Program Taste and Smell in Fruit FliesResearchers have identified a set of genetic control switches that interact early in a fly's development to generate dozens of types of olfactory neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2015·5 min readTurning Taste On and OffA new study reports our sense of taste is hardwired in the brain, and is independent of experience and learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 12, 2015·3 min readExtreme Noise Conditions Can Influence Taste PerceptionA new study reports conditions which are extremely noisy can alter taste perception for sweet and umami flavors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2015·3 min readCharting Flavor’s Favored FlowA new study reinforces the idea of the central role flavor plays in the human diet.Read More