July 11 is a cool day, and this year’s annual Slurpee Day tradition is even cooler — with a special twist. To celebrate the ...

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A graphene sensor trained by machine learning can now taste like a human, identifying both basic and complex flavors with ...

A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design ...

The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body.

In the quiet rhythm of your heartbeat, something unexpected might be happening—something as surprising as tasting sweetness without your tongue. Scientists have discovered that your heart can ...

Scientists tested a device that helped volunteers taste flavors meant to represent distant samples of coffee, lemonade, fried eggs, cake and fish soup.

The bacterial battleground in your mouth Your tongue is more than just a taste bud playground. It’s a complex landscape where millions of bacteria make their home.

Tongue scraping is a practice of using a tool to remove bacteria, food debris, and dead cells from the surface of the tongue, promoting oral hygiene and fresh breath.

In the quiet rhythm of your heartbeat, something unexpected might be happening—something as surprising as tasting sweetness without your tongue. Scientists have discovered that your heart can ...