Researchers at Stony Brook University used genetic manipulation in a laboratory brain model to demonstrate that neurosteroids ...

Recent research has focused on identifying umami peptides—short chains of amino acids that enhance the umami flavor in foods—and understanding their mechanisms of action in taste perception.

Arianna Maffei in her lab viewing a slice of brain that shows the mark of the infusion in the gustatory cortex (identified by ...

Epigenetic Mechanism That Causes Bitter Taste Distortion Discovered Aug. 24, 2023 — A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the ...