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Flavor
Flavor: is the sensory impression of food or other substances like drink, and is determined primarily by the chemical senses of taste and smell.
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SEP 01, 2016Earth & The Environment
Hungry after you’ve already eaten the last spoonful? Eat the spoon! According to City Lab, 40 billion utens ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 01, 2016Videos
In the fight against many forms of cancer, the front lines usually involve cigarettes. In the UK approximately 100,000 p ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2016Videos
For some, a glass of wine is just a nice drink that goes with a meal or a chat with a good friend. For others, it's abou ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 30, 2016Videos
Sharks are vital to maintaining the marine ecosystem. Yet, many people are afraid of them and hold a lot of misconceptio ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUL 19, 2016Videos
That spicy kick that some like to add to their sushi is actually not what most people think it is. It's called wasabi, b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 04, 2016Microbiology
Many things go into shaping the flavor or terroir of wine. Food scientists working at the University of California, Davi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Smoking cigarettes alters dozens of genes in the epithelial cells that line the respiratory tract. Several of these chan ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 19, 2016Plants & Animals
Kopi Luwak, otherwise known as the world’s most expensive coffee, is made from cat poop. Well, almost. It’s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2016Videos
While chewing gum is pretty hearty and certain components can survive the harsh conditions of the digestive process, the ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 10, 2016Plants & Animals
What if we told you that your fruit may one day not need to be refrigerated to stay fresh? In a study that has be ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 02, 2016Videos
Added sugar damages our liver, messes up our metabolism, impairs brain function, and causes wrinkles. It is the type of ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 14, 2016Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 09, 2016Health & Medicine
New research explains why we enjoy eating so much over the winter holidays and our New Year's weight-loss res ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In addition to enhancing the flavors of foods, saffron – the world’s priciest spice – may also prevent ...NOV 22, 2015Neuroscience
Another myth busted by science. Most people have probably heard that different parts of the tongue can sense different t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 23, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
According to Benjamin Franklin “Beer is the proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” I am sure man ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 08, 2015Health & Medicine
Almost everyone has had a cheeseburger at some point in their lives. Although there are a handful of people out there th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 05, 2015Technology
Among one of the greatest science fiction trilogies released is the Back to the Future series. True Back to the Future f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 10, 2015Videos
Cheers! There's whisky aboard the International Space Station. Or at least there was, until recently. No, the astronauts ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 31, 2015Health & Medicine
Ice cream is a delicious cold treat that lots of people enjoy during the summer months, but its downside is that you can ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 21, 2015Videos
Do you ever stop and think while you're eating, why do I like the way this tastes, or vice versa? According to Dr. Robin ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 10, 2015Health & Medicine
PepsiCo is one of the largest cola manufacturers in the world, right beside Coca-Cola, so it's a pretty big deal when th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 02, 2015Videos
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the cocoa bean tree also known as Theobroma cacao. The trees are commonly grown in t ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
SEP 01, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Hungry after you’ve already eaten the last spoonful? Eat the spoon! According to City Lab, 40 billion utens
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 01, 2016
Videos
In the fight against many forms of cancer, the front lines usually involve cigarettes. In the UK approximately 100,000 p
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2016
Videos
For some, a glass of wine is just a nice drink that goes with a meal or a chat with a good friend. For others, it's abou
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 30, 2016
Videos
Sharks are vital to maintaining the marine ecosystem. Yet, many people are afraid of them and hold a lot of misconceptio
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUL 19, 2016
Videos
That spicy kick that some like to add to their sushi is actually not what most people think it is. It's called wasabi, b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2016
Microbiology
Many things go into shaping the flavor or terroir of wine. Food scientists working at the University of California, Davi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Smoking cigarettes alters dozens of genes in the epithelial cells that line the respiratory tract. Several of these chan
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
Kopi Luwak, otherwise known as the world’s most expensive coffee, is made from cat poop. Well, almost. It’s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2016
Videos
While chewing gum is pretty hearty and certain components can survive the harsh conditions of the digestive process, the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 10, 2016
Plants & Animals
What if we told you that your fruit may one day not need to be refrigerated to stay fresh? In a study that has be
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 02, 2016
Videos
Added sugar damages our liver, messes up our metabolism, impairs brain function, and causes wrinkles. It is the type of
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 14, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 09, 2016
Health & Medicine
New research explains why we enjoy eating so much over the winter holidays and our New Year's weight-loss res
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In addition to enhancing the flavors of foods, saffron – the world’s priciest spice – may also prevent
...
NOV 22, 2015
Neuroscience
Another myth busted by science. Most people have probably heard that different parts of the tongue can sense different t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to Benjamin Franklin “Beer is the proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” I am sure man
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 08, 2015
Health & Medicine
Almost everyone has had a cheeseburger at some point in their lives. Although there are a handful of people out there th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 05, 2015
Technology
Among one of the greatest science fiction trilogies released is the Back to the Future series. True Back to the Future f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2015
Videos
Cheers! There's whisky aboard the International Space Station. Or at least there was, until recently. No, the astronauts
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2015
Health & Medicine
Ice cream is a delicious cold treat that lots of people enjoy during the summer months, but its downside is that you can
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 21, 2015
Videos
Do you ever stop and think while you're eating, why do I like the way this tastes, or vice versa? According to Dr. Robin
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 10, 2015
Health & Medicine
PepsiCo is one of the largest cola manufacturers in the world, right beside Coca-Cola, so it's a pretty big deal when th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 02, 2015
Videos
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the cocoa bean tree also known as Theobroma cacao. The trees are commonly grown in t
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich