A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful ...

A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful substances. But bitter taste ...

Bitter taste receptors inside cancer cells have been found to be activated in the presence of anti-cancer drugs. Shutting these receptors down could make the cells more susceptible to drug treatment ...

Receptor proteins, expressed on the cell surface or within the cell, bind to different signaling molecules, known as ligands, initiating cellular responses. Taste receptors, expressed in oral tissues, ...

A recent study by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich shows that less bitter-tasting pea protein hydrolysates can induce just as strong satiety signals ...

A joint press release of the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Freising, April 7, 2025 – The molecular ...

Many medicines taste so bitter that some people avoid taking them. To help with the bad taste, flavors and sweeteners are added to modify the taste and make it more acceptable. However, not everyone ...

We’ve been programmed to crave sweet, salty, and fatty foods since childhood. Just think about it. What tastes dominated your favorite snacks growing up? Probably not bitterness. That sharp, sometimes ...