Crunchy or Mushy? Maggots Have a Secret Way to Taste Texture
Scientists have discovered that fruit fly larvae can actually "taste" food texture, thanks to specialized neurons in their ...
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Why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit
Researchers have discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture. The study found that the fly peripheral taste organ has neurons with texture-tasting mechanoreceptors ...
Specific neurons may explain why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit
A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the ...
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Maggots Favor Decaying Fruit Texture
A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow ...
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Researchers Uncover How Fruit Flies Taste Food Texture
A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the ...
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Study reveals impact of fava bean proteins on sensory cells in the mouth
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have for the first time investigated how protein structures derived from fava beans affect a ...
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Alternative protein sources: Improving the mouthfeel of plant-based foods with fava beans
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have for the first time investigated how protein structures derived from fava beans affect a ...
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Maggots Can “Taste” Texture—And That’s Why They Prefer Rotting Food
The researchers observed that the maggots consistently preferred the rotten fruit over the fresh one. This behavior suggested ...