Their research sheds new light on how the human body detects and reacts to intensely bitter compounds, some of which are not harmful despite their taste. As part of the study, the team focused on ...

They identified a compound called oligoporin D in the bracket fungus that activates the human bitter taste receptor TAS2R46. The substance is so strong that even barely detectable amounts would ...

Decades ago, people noticed that for two artificial sweeteners — saccharin and cyclamate, which can taste bitter on their own ... and ensure that our response to climate change is informed ...