For peppers, hot quite literally the spice of life, UF research shows
...mals, sensitive to the chemical that makes peppers taste hot, avoid the Capsicum annuum pepper. Birds, however, are unaffected by the chemical, known as capsaicin, and they happily eat the peppers. This is essential for the plant, since birds release the seeds in their droppings ready to germinate -- where...Genetic secrets of metal-eating plants uncovered
...num foil, insects tend to avoid eating plants that taste like metal. "You can imagine if you're a bug and y...r million of nickel in its leaf, it's not going to taste too good," Salt says, laughing. Scientists are interested in using metal hyperaccumulating plants as...Hot pepper oil may prevent salmonella in poultry
...ly affecting feed consumption, weight gain, or the taste of the chicken when cooked. "What we saw from our ... has worked with seem to have no objections to the taste or sting of the capsaicin. She theorizes that chickens and other birds may have evolved so that thei...Honey shines in athletic research, has scientific community abuzz
...ooking for a natural, convenient energy boost. The taste of honey has broad appeal, and honey is readily available in a variety of forms and flavors....New research identifies why men and women may differ in food choices
...siological response of the vagus nerve can dictate taste and digestive reactions to food. A study suggests...effect in women. The vagally mediated responses to taste in food were determined by monitoring release of two hormones under vagal control, insulin and panc...Holiday fruit ranks number one in antioxidants
...an the diluted juice, most people prefer the sweet taste and convenience of the fruit in its drink form, says Vinson. On holidays, the sauce is the most consumed form of the cranberry. The fruit is even available in a concentrated pill form, used primarily for targeting urinary tract infections, the resear...Study helps identify key step in simple motor learning
...ed. One possibility is the receptor could lose its taste for glutamate and bind it less efficiently. Also, the channel opened by glutamate could let ions through more slowly than normal, or it could be open for a shorter amount of time. Linden's new study rules out these three possibilities, leaving reduc...Fire ant protein may help scientists use fire ants' biology against themselves
...aled the protein is related to the ants' senses of taste and smell. "We found that this protein allows the ...s environment." Ants use their senses of smell and taste to regulate the number of queens in colonies and regulate the social structure. "We don't know how t...New bacteria target cancers in mice
... scientists found a way to exploit a special germs taste for oxygen-starved environments and direct them to target pockets of dead and dying cells within large tumors. These advanced tumors generally have areas of poor blood circulation and thus little oxygen. The lack of oxygen renders them relatively r...Assaulting the mosquitos sense of smell
...sconception that mosquitoes pick prey based on the taste of their blood. Actually, previous studies have shown that mosquitoes are primarily attracted by body odor and other emissions such as carbon dioxide. We all produce a cloud of chemicals and mosquitoes can track the odor trail that we leave for quite...Fatty food triggers taste buds, new research finds
...-free chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream didn't taste as good as the creme de la creme version, despite what the label said. Your no-guilt taste treat was indeed lacking in taste. Contrary to current scientific dogma, fat does have taste after a...Ohio State scientists bake heart healthy soy bread
...ad that's both good for your heart and easy on the taste buds, too. "This is the first baked good tha... problem with soy products is that they just don't taste good to a lot of people," says Vodovotz. "They sometimes have that beany flavor." The world is ......some of these enzymes." For example, he said, the taste of mustard or horse radish comes from the products of these enzymes. "They have a nice flavor to us, but they are toxic or repellant to insects feeding on them." Some enzymes produce cyanide when plants are attacked, he said. As we understand these...'Sperm and germ'-fighting contraceptive enters trials
...acilli, he explains. Also, it mustnt smell bad or taste bad or stain the sheets. And most importantly, it mustnt irritate sensitive vaginal tissues. BufferGel has met those standards both in animal trials and in extensive clinical safety trials, according to Cone. For the new contraceptive efficacy trial...Experts offer the skinny on search for healthy fat
... had before didn't have much fat in it, and so the taste wasn't there," he says. "I didn't think much of it." But Robinson says modern farming practices are eliminating these problems. "My guess is that most people who say they've eaten grass-fed beef and didn't care for it probably were served beef from a...Homing in on a receptor for the fifth taste
...lutamate (MSG). Now, researchers have identified a taste receptor that responds to amino acids, including u...f the new receptor, scientists have now identified taste receptors for amino acids, bitter and sweet tastes. Given that many amino acids are essential compon...Resumption of caspian caviar trade could mean extinction
...an ever for consumers to realize that it is in bad taste to eat the eggs of an endangered species. The alternative may be the loss of a magnificent species that has existed since the time of dinosaurs. Overfishing and illegal trade to supply the global caviar market, along with habitat loss and pollution, ...Small research big on Illinois campus
...of neurological signals to the chemical sensing of taste and smell, Sligar said. We want to draw from the richness of the biological landscape to provide starting materials that can be linked with microfluidic devices on patterned structures and tailored for highly specific sensor applications. The UIs em...Honey the darker the better Has potential as dietary antioxidant
...extensively than traditionally preserved products, taste was not negatively affected.For the just-published study, Engeseth and Nele Gheldof, a doctoral student in the department of food science and human nutrition, measured the antioxidant and phenolic contents in honeys taken from seven floral sources. T......ice lovers: Chili actually reduces your ability to taste other flavors, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. In a painful series of experiments that you may not want to try at home, graduate student Chris Simons put capsaicin -- the hot chemical from chili peppers -- on one sid...