14-06-13 日本必胜客为纪念森永甜品创立100周年，特别推出了一款森永牛奶焦糖和棉花糖批萨。五颜六色的棉花糖、甜甜的焦糖和烤杏仁撒在松脆的切达奶酪批萨上，这种组合很有可能让你的味蕾不知所措。 The Japanese continue to steam ahead of these United States of American S...

14-05-20 Perhaps one of the keys to good health isn't just what you eat but how you taste it. Taste buds -- yes, the same ones you may blame for that sweet tooth or French fry craving -- may in fact have a powerful role in a long and healthy life -- at least...

14-03-31 Despite the popular conception of giant pandas as continually chomping（格格地咬牙） on bamboo to fulfill a voracious（贪吃的） appetite for this reedy（芦苇丛生的） grass, new research from the Monell Center reveals that this highly endangered spec...

13-08-22 Genetics may play a role in how people's taste receptors send signals, leading to a wide spectrum of taste preferences, according to Penn State food scientists. These varied, genetically influenced responses may mean that food and drink companies wi...

13-07-25 Despite major advances in the pharmaceutical treatment of disease, many children reject medicines due to an aversion（厌恶） to bitter taste. As such, bitterness presents a key obstacle to the acceptance and effectiveness of beneficial drugs by chil...

12-11-26 Baked potato with tuna ( serves one) Preparation time: 2 minutes Cooking time: 1.5 hours Large baking potato Can of tuna Tablespoon of mayonnaise (optional) Knob of butter(optional) Salt and pepper to season Wash the potato, dry off and pierce skin...

11-11-20 Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists（昆虫学家） at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol（甘油） , a sweet-tasting compound that yeasts make during ferm...

11-04-07 Following years of futile（无用的） attempts, new research from the Monell Center demonstrates that living human taste cells can be maintained in culture for at least seven months. The findings provide scientists with a valuable tool to learn about...

10-04-25 A Johns Hopkins team has identified a protein in sensory cells（感觉细胞） on the tongues of fruit flies that allows them to detect a noxious（有害的，有毒的） chemical and, ultimately, influences their decision about what to eat and what to avoid....

09-08-12 DNA analysis of ancient remains shows that Neanderthals shared with modern humans the gene that gives the ability to taste bitter flavours. 古故居人遗物的DNA分析显示他们与现代人一样的基因，可以使他们有品尝苦味的能力。 Both variants of the gene must...