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fromWIRED
5 days ago

Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

They determined that diallyl disulfide was the element that caused the inhibition. In practice, this substance acts on a sensory receptor present in the fly's taste organs, known as TrpA1. The TrpA1 receptor functions as a sensor that triggers immediate rejection responses when it detects potentially noxious tastes.
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fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

Ever Notice Fruit Tastes Sweeter When You Add Salt? Here's The Reason - Tasting Table

Salt enhances perceived sweetness by reducing bitterness and activating specific tongue and neurological pathways.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago

This Mushroom's Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science

A genetic mutation enables animals to perceive bitterness to avoid toxins, with recent research uncovering unknown bitter compounds that activate human taste receptors.
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fromwww.nature.com
11 months ago

Structural and functional characterization of human sweet taste receptor

The study reveals the cryo-EM structures of the human sweet taste receptor, enhancing our understanding of sweet compound recognition and dietary influences.
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