Newly discovered cells in mice can sense four of the five tastes

By pulling taste cells out of the bud, scientists found a set that can taste broadly

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Mice and humans have similar systems for sensing taste. Learning how a medley of cells in the rodents’ taste buds conveys flavor information to the brain may someday allow humans to engineer taste signals.

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Taste buds can turn food from mere fuel into a memorable meal.