A waste of good wine? Non! Spitting is essential to tasting
Spitting is frowned upon in polite society—unless of course the spitter is engaged in tasting wines.
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Armband mimics a person's touch
Imagine a virtual world where someone touches your arm during a conversation and you feel the sensation as though they were with you.
Engineering
Jul 9, 2018
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Humans can feel molecular differences between nearly identical surfaces
How sensitive is the human sense of touch? Sensitive enough to feel the difference between surfaces that differ by just a single layer of molecules, a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has shown.
Engineering
Dec 13, 2017
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'Smoke alarm' one of 36 genes newly found to play role in pain sensation
Indiana University researchers have that found a suite of genes in both fruit flies and humans—including one dubbed "smoke alarm"—plays a role in nerve sensitivity. The study could help lead to new drug targets in pain ...
Biotechnology
Jun 23, 2016
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Research brings 'smart hands' closer to reality
Using your skin as a touchscreen has been brought a step closer after UK scientists successfully created tactile sensations on the palm using ultrasound sent through the hand.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 11, 2016
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Video: Why it hurts to eat hot peppers
You have probably had the burning sensation of eating a jalapeno or other tear-inducing pepper. What causes this painful fire in your mouth? The short answer is capsaicin. But what exactly is capsaicin? How does it work? ...
Other
Dec 1, 2015
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Savoring a bitter bite: Japanese monkeys drop their guard to survive
Most poisons taste bitter: being able to tell typically leads to longer life.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2015
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Scientists watch living taste cells in action
Scientists have for the first time captured live images of the process of taste sensation on the tongue.
Biochemistry
Apr 22, 2015
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Researchers uncover pain-relief secrets in hot chili peppers
Anyone who has ever bitten unknowingly into a red hot chili pepper remembers the unhappy result – burning, painful sensations that make one's mouth feel as though it has caught on fire. Yet the very chemical that causes ...
Biochemistry
Apr 21, 2015
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Biomechatronics lab develops a language of touch that can be "felt" by computers and humans alike
Research engineers and students in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Biomechatronics Lab are designing artificial limbs to be more sensational, with the emphasis on sensation.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 7, 2015
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