Exploring the Umami Potential in Beverages Have you heard of umami? It’s the fifth flavour. Translated from Japanese, it means “savoury deliciousness” or “meaty.” Loved for its ability to reduce bitter-tasting foods while enhancing salt and sweet flavours. Researchers...
Discover How One Bad Curry Can Put You Off For Life Have you ever eaten something when you’re not feeling well? Often this results in going off that food for good. Sussex Neuroscience researchers led by Dr Ildiko Kemenes set out to find out why this happens, and what...
Does What You See Alter What You Hear? Does what you see alter what you hear? A new study published by Hans Rutger Bosker of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and Radboud University and David Peeters from Tilburg University set out to answer that...
Why Food Sticks to Nonstick Frying Pans (Even When Oiled) Ever cooked a pancake and it gets spoiled, because it sticks to the pan, even when using a non-stick frying pan? Scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences have discovered that this phenomenon may be to do...
Noncoding RNA Has Unusual Effect on Immune Response A new study published by researchers at UC Santa Cruz uncovers the mechanism that regulates the expression of genes in immune systems cells. Macrophages are first-responder immune cells that specialize in the...
