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John Hayes

sniffing roses

Potential link between COVID-19 and loss of smell, taste to be explored

red chili peppers

Milk: Best drink to reduce burn from chili peppers

adult milk moustache

Vanilla makes milk beverages seem sweeter

woman eating chocolate bar

Sensing food textures is a matter of pressure

Niagra vinyard

Sensory tests suggest 'liking' wines made with native grapes a learned response

color stimuli

Color coded — matching taste with color

woman holding stomach

Ingesting soy protein may ease severity of inflammatory bowel disease

John Hayes award photo

Food Science professor wins national award for research excellence

sushi with soy sauce

Probing Question: What is umami?

burning alcohol in shot glasses

Research shows alcohol sensations influenced by genes

red cup filled with sugar

Sugar substitutes not so super sweet after all

stop sign HIV

Sensory-tested drug-delivery vehicle could limit spread of HIV, AIDS

Why do we love snack food-Art

Why do we love snack food?

stevia plant and flowers

Multiple genes manage how people taste sweeteners

Chocolate ice cream

Dark chocolate lovers show tolerance for bitterness in ice cream

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