Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics: Examining foie gras, duck pâté with microscopy, rheology links fat arrangement, food texture
Food texture can make the difference between passing on a plate and love at first bite. To date, most studies on food texture center on relating a food’s overall composition to its mechanical properties. Our understanding of how microscopic structure and changes in the shape of food affect food texture, however, remains underdeveloped. Researchers from […]
Fragrance Sensitivities Can Actually Be Very Severe, Study Finds
By Anthea Levi You may not love the scent of your coworker’s hand cream, or the perfume wafting across the aisle on the train. But for some people, fragrances like those can trigger a range of very real symptoms, according to a new Australian study, from migraines to difficulties with breathing. Advertisement For her research, […]