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Surprising research uncovers why eating chocolate feels so good
Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023


Taste of the future: robot chef learns to ‘taste as you go’
Researchers trained their robot chef to assess the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing process, imitating humans.
Joseph Shavit
May 11, 2022


Researchers designed the perfect piece of chocolate
Mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when we bite it, helps determine whether we enjoy the eating experience.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 25, 2022


This is what fifteen food choices say about you, according to a psychologist
How we prepare and eat our food can directly correlate to our true personalities, according to new national research.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Japanese scientist creates electric chopsticks to enhance food flavor
A set of electric chopsticks that enhances the taste of low-sodium food, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diet.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer
When you remove the alcohol from the beer, for example by heating it up, you also kill the aroma that comes from hops.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 11, 2022


How diet influences taste sensitivity and preference
UC Riverside fruit-fly study shows food choice can be regulated to mitigate nutrient deficit or excess.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021


New faux meat is healthier, has more flavours and is eco-friendly
Researchers have proposed an extremely nutritious meat analogue using fermented okara (soy press cake).
Joseph Shavit
Sep 20, 2021
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