Scientists have discovered what could be one of the most bitter substances known to date. The potent chemical compound comes ...

The discovery could help create new "sensorially appealing foods" that improve digestion and feelings of fullness.

In the global carbon cycle, microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and Taiwan have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot ...

They found the chemicals to be the most bitter substances known to man, expanding our knowledge of natural bitter compounds and their effects on the tongue. Thousands of different chemical ...

The molecular world of bitter compounds has so far only been partially explored. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich in Freising and the ...

A recent study from the University of Missouri suggests that a compound found in certain fruits and vegetables may hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases. A natural compound commonly foun ...