We’ve all heard of the five tastes our tongues can detect — sweet, sour, bitter, savory-umami and salty. But the real number is actually six, because we have two separate salt-taste systems. One of ...

We’ve all heard of the five tastes our tongues can detect: sweet, sour, bitter, savory-umami, and salty. But the real number is actually six, because we have two separate salt-taste systems. One of ...

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server evaluates how capsaicin influences the perception of saltiness of foods in individuals with smell loss. Study: More spice, less salt: how ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. We’ve all heard of the five tastes our tongues can detect—sweet, sour, bitter, savory-umami and salty. But the real number is actually six, ...

The activation of taste receptors by various food molecules triggers specific pathways, resulting in the sensation of taste. The association of chloride ion, a component of table salt, with a sweet ...