2023 October

Thailand may be a relatively small country in terms of geography, but it's a worldwide culinary force. Surprisingly, Thai cuisine's rise was largely by design.

You're probably aware our sense of smell can impact how we taste food. But did you know that our sense of hearing, and altering noise, can also have an effect?

Explore the intriguing world of grapes (Vinis Vinifera), a rarely used but captivating ingredient in perfumery. Discover how this versatile fruit, often viewed as a complex addition, can be transformed into a hidden gem in the hands of a skilled perfumer. Scentspiracy presents two distinct grape-bas

Researchers looked into the role texture plays in how full we feel after eating.

The demand for sugar reduction in food continues to rise, necessitating innovative approaches to reduce sugar content without compromising consumer acceptance.

A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated how differences in neural activity within the brain’s olfactory and orbital cortices cause people to perceive the same odors differently, according to findings published in Nature Neuroscience.

NSF grant funds UMD-led team developing portable “nose” device.

Big names in consciousness research have signed an open letter attacking ‘integrated information theory’ as pseudoscience, sparking uproar.

Avocados, mangos, bananas and passion fruit—a wealth of exotic produce is growing under the shadow of Sicily's Mount Etna, as the Italian island's farmers adapt to global warming.

In a world of optical and auditory illusions, there are few olfactory ones. Or are there any at all?

Alkoholfreies Bier belastet ebenfalls die Leber, weil der hohe Zuckeranteil den Stoffwechsel stark belastet.

Three genes are turned off to make carrots produce high levels of alpha and beta-carotene, which make them a rich source of vitamin A and give them their orange hue

An electronic gustatory circuit that can "taste" may open the door to artificial emotional intelligence, according to the Penn State research team that developed the device.

Quand la parfumerie s'inspire de la recherche spatiale pour sauver les roses sur terre

AI could kill our creativity by making us think too alike. It also forces us to question what “creativity” is, and the different forms it can take.

According to Gizmodo, Coca-Cola's new AI-inspired flavor called Y3000 is uninspired and downright terrible.

Cow's milk is a mainstay in the diets of people around the world, but why? Cow's milk wasn't always the dominant dairy beverage, but it has been for many years.

The global citrus export industry based in South Africa is a surprising outlier in many ways, not least for its vigorous growth. Somehow, the diverse industry has emerged as the second biggest in the ...

We can’t entirely eliminate food waste – but we can find cheap ways to turn it into something useful.

In ‘Holy Food,’ Christina Ward examines how our belief systems end up on the plate.

The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?

Salt may seem like a very straightforward ingredient, but there's actually a huge variety of a salt, all of which have a specific purpose and identity.

Human scent can unveil stress, illness, and personal information and can be used as a potential forensics and medical diagnostic tool. Read the article for more details.

Different people can have varying perceptions of the same scents and odors, for instance perceiving the same perfume as "fruity" or "musky." Studies have suggested that the ways in which the same odors ...

Replicating specific scents by mixing ‘base odors’ is the main idea behind the concept of odor reproduction. Just as primary colors can be combined to generate a wide range of colors in visual percep...

People with COVID-19 sometimes lose their sense of smell. But a clinical researcher has a possible solution: the patient’s own blood.

Saveur poulet pour des chips, fraise pour un yaourt ou menthe pour un dentifrice… Derrière les arômes que nous ingérons se cache un métier méconnu. Les aromaticiens jonglent entre les exigences d’une industrie mondialisée et les attentes parfois paradoxales de notre époque en quête de naturel. À l’occasion de la Semaine du goût, nous vous proposons de (re)découvrir cet article initialement paru dans Nez #10 – Du nez à la bouche.

Fish smell so much worse than other kinds of meat due to bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time. Learn more about it in this article.