The perception of sweet taste has fascinated philosophers, cooks and scientists for centuries, but the molecular mechanisms involved in taste perception remained elusive. In August 10 Cell, Greg ...

Managing diabetes requires careful attention to sugar intake, but this doesn't mean eliminating all sweet flavors from your ...

But eating them alters the way our taste buds work, turning sour or acidic flavors into a sweet sensation — although the taste-changing effect lasts only about 30–60 minutes.

Each of the basic tastes, she explained, is perceived by taste buds in a unique region on the tongue: sweet at the tip, salty and sour at the sides, bitter at the back. She gave the girls Q-tips ...