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Salt is common pantry staple these days, but hundreds of years ago it was a valuable and often rare commodity that people traded for other goods.

Explore how prenatal flavor exposure can impact picky eating habits in babies and shape future dietary preferences.

Abstract. Research on odor-color associations provides insights into brain processes that integrate attributes from seemingly independent senses, forming c

Among the vibrant colors of winter vegetables, the humble horseradish root stands alone. Read on to learn how to harness the power of horseradish.

Jen Blair is one of the smartest people in the American beer landscape and her new class aims to help people expand their sense of smell.

Michigan State University researcher Emily Mayhew researched the role that aroma plays in determining the sweetness of honey.

We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Whether you wanted to know or not, scientists have now given us an answer.

The scents that get people gagging the most are usually bin juice or rotting fish

When analyzing odorants in food or its raw materials, the formation of artifacts can significantly distort the results. In a new comparative study, two researchers from the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have shown that the injection method in gas chromatographic odorant analysis has a decisive influence on the formation of artifacts. On-column injection proved to be the gold standard, while solvent-free methods performed significantly worse.

Your sense of smell is directly linked to the part of your brain that generates emotions and memories.

Experts predict 2025’s hottest food and beverage flavor trends.

Flavors are considered among the most important components of food formulations since they can predominantly affect the consumer acceptance and satisf…

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and neurotechnology company Canaery have developed an advanced nose-computer interface capable of enhancing the ability o

Learn about the unexpected appeal of wildfire wine. Study reveals that many enjoy smoke-impacted wines with proper knowledge.

Why are lemons sour? Delve into the genetic explanations behind the tartness of lemons and their production of citric acid.

Suggesting that natural products or ingredients are inherently superior to those that are synthetic is a common flaw in reasoning used by brands and politicians alike.

Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.

A novel study testing the effects of caffeine on the human brain found daily consumption can significantly reduce the volume of one's gray matter. Whether this is a good or bad thing is unclear but that daily cup of coffee is certainly doing something.

Plant-based cheesemakers have struggled to achieve the right texture to compete with their dairy-based counterparts. But scientists believe they’ve found a solution.

This could pave the way for a more sustainable and cost-effective dairy alternative.

Discover how the brain quickly adapts to changing rules and behaviors. A fascinating study reveals the neural feedback loop that helps us stay flexible in a dynamic world.

The aroma compounds were identified in betel nuts. The aroma synergy of these compounds was also examined using the S-curve and σ-τ methods, revealing that smoky compounds significantly masked the pe...

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) continues to raise consumer concerns. All previous evaluations of this additive have failed to consider its effect on t…

Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside.

The inclusion compound was prepared by coprecipitation method with fenugreek polysaccharide as wall material and lemon essential oil (LEO) as core material. The thermal release and slow-release prope...

If the ideal boiled egg has a meltingly soft centre and firm white, scientists have developed what they say is the perfect method. Alas, it takes 32 minutes.

In photosynthesis, plants rely heavily on quantum mechanical effects for loss-free energy transport.