Edible Crickets & Gut Health
Edible crickets could improve gut health.
Wasabi vs. Chili Peppers
A listener asks: Why does wasabi's kick disappear so quickly while the heat of chili peppers can last much longer?
Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches
A listener asks: Why do I get a headache if I go without coffee?
Plant Hormones
Our gut microbes may respond to hormones in the plants we eat.
Humans & Honeyguides
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of nutritious honey.
Worms, Microbes and Healthspan
Gut microbes may turn broccoli chemicals into age-defying compounds.
Whale Diet & Genetics
A genetic difference between the two types of whales that could partially explain why some became so gigantic.
Salt & Sour Taste Receptors
Identifying receptors for salty and sour tastes could have a positive impact on health.
Taste Cell Regeneration
Research into how taste cells regenerate could help cancer patients and the elderly enjoy food again.
Binge-Eating Brain Cells
Activating neurons in the subthalamus region of the brain caused mice to binge eat.
Saliva Communication
How sensors in the mouth help orchestrate digestion and metabolism.
The Body’s Sense of Taste
Taste receptors are actually located all over the body, not just in the mouth.
Crowd-sourcing Better Tomatoes
Researchers turn to panels of taste testers to identify key flavor chemicals lost during the past 100 years of commercial tomato breeding.
Cooking Spray Calories
How can companies claim that cooking sprays are “fat-free” if the first ingredient is oil?
Pricey WIne
The price of a wine arbitrarily influences how pleasurable it is to drink.
Tree-Climbing People
The Twa people of Uganda climb trees with ease. A new study suggests that the trait may be the result of practical necessity.
Caffeine Genetics
A gene variant makes some people feel a buzz from very little caffeine.
Humans & Honeyguides
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of nutritious honey.
Fear of Gluten
Gluten-free diets are all the rage, but only a small percentage of the population is truly sensitive to the wheat protein.
Monopoly, Status, & Food
Our perception of our social status, even during a brief board game, may be powerful enough to affect our food choices.