Taste cells are heavily exposed to the microbes in the mouth, but their role in helping the body respond to those microbes has not yet been studied in detail. A recent study from a team of researchers ...

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds are fragile, relying heavily on the nerves that ...

Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a sensitive bunch. Taste buds are clusters of tiny sensory cells. They detect ...

Researchers have revealed a lynchpin of the mechanism behind sour taste. In a recent mouse model study from Okayama University (Japan), a team of researchers has revealed the importance of synaptosome ...