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Holy horseradish! Ancient roots of pain

Recipe for pain Photo: Vince Panzano A hungry fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) extends its proboscis to feed on a droplet of sugar water. The proboscis contains sensors that detect irritating...

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How a fly detects a poison

Animals spend a lot of energy avoiding toxic chemicals in their food. A new type of gene that does this in fruit flies reinforces the importance of reproduction in shaping evolution. More »

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Mechanical mouth makes debut

To measure the molecules that give food taste, you need a standardized eating machine. One has finally arrived, courtesy of food technologists in France (of all places!). Meet the mechanical...

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Why does orange or grapefruit juice taste so nasty after I brush my teeth?

It’s all about phospholipids, says John Moore, director of the Institute for Chemical Education at UW-Madison. Not a flavor guy himself, he poked around and learned that these oily, fatty materials...

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