That's why they coined 'taste receptor.'" But taste receptors were eventually found far beyond the tongue. Scientists knew that the cells lining the gut were detecting certain chemicals to ...

Why does coffee taste more bitter to some people than it does to others? Researchers have now come closer to answering this question. They have identified a new group of bitter compounds in roasted ...

Weng and his team reveal that out of hundreds of animal species, amphibians, specifically frogs, have the highest number of bitter taste receptors ... with some located in the liver and skin.