Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds drink nectar from bird feeders? Unlike sparrows, finches and most other birds, hummingbirds can relish sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions needed to detect sugar molecules. Like hummingbirds, we humans can sense sugar because our DNA contains gene sequences that code for the molecular detectors that allow … Read more