Oz expert attacks champagne bubble theorySeptember 29th, 2009 LONDON - A recently stated theory that champagne bubbles deliver a sensory explosion has come under fire, with an expert quashing the way the study behind it was conducted. European researchers have found that champagne bubbles not only tickle the palate, but also play a critical role in ferrying a host of sensory experiences to the drinker.
Hermann's victory over Romans in 9 AD helped Germany to develop own history and cultureSeptember 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Roman Empire might have dominated a large part of history, but few know that its rule was challenged by a warrior known as Hermann during 9 AD, who had thwarted their advance into Germany, allowing German history and culture to develop on its own. According to a report in NU Journal, insight into this arc of the history of the Roman Empire was recently presented at a symposium at Martin Luther College in the US.
Wine powder to be used in yoghurt, chocolates, creamsSeptember 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - By-products of red wine production could now be turned into a powder for use in everything from yoghurt and chocolates to creams and face masks, thanks to a new method invented by German and Spanish researchers. Project E! 4008 PROVINO came into being after a conversation over a glass of wine made Bernd Diehl- the 48-year-old co-owner of a German chemical analysis company called Spectral Service- think of a method to preserve the good by-products of wine.
Producing better wine by taking the stress off yeastSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Times can be stressful for yeast when grape juice is being turned into wine. Now, a researcher from the University of Valencia, Spain has identified the genes in yeast that enable it to respond to stress.
Ciggies 'deaden' smokers' taste budsAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Cigarette smokers have fewer and flatter taste buds, says a new study on Greek soldiers. The research on the tongues of 62 soldiers, published in the open access journal BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, has demonstrated how cigarettes deaden the ability to taste.
Now, a cookbook to enable you to taste a dish before you make itAugust 4th, 2009 LONDON - A cookbook that can enable one to taste a dish before it is made is among the winners of the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), which have just been announced. It has been designed by Scott Shim of Ohio State University and Xi Calvin Chen of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Five Roman-era shipwrecks found underwater off ItalyJuly 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists has discovered a trove of five Roman-era shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island near Italy. According to a report in Discovery News, the find of well-preserved ships, made possible by sonar technology and the use of remotely operated vehicles, includes cargo of largely intact clay vases and pots transporting wine, olive oil, fish sauce and other goods.
Red wine 'boosts sexual desire in women'July 26th, 2009 LONDON - Move over sex toys and tantric art, a glass or two of red wine are more than enough to increase a woman's libido, say researchers. As for the reason: Italian doctors, who carried out the study, claim that chemical compounds found in red wine may boost sexual functioning by increasing blood flow to key areas of the body, The Telegraph reported.
Respiratory cells rely on taste buds to detect poisonsJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Indian American researcher has found that the mechanism which helps detect bad tasting and potentially poisonous foods also protects lungs from harmful substances. Alok Shah, study co-author and doctoral researcher from the Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa (U-I), along with other scientists found why injured lungs are susceptible to further damage -- in them, the mechanism is damaged.
Food ads work better if all senses are involved: StudyJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Almost all food ads mention the taste of the food being marketed, however, a new study shows that tapping into other senses rather than just 'taste' can actually increase consumers' perceptions. Authors Ryan S.
Ads work better if all senses are involvedJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Advertisements that only mention taste and ignore other senses will be less effective, suggests a new study. Naturally, most food advertisements mention the taste of the food being marketed.
Archaeologists find evidence of Britain's earliest Iron Age townJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists from Berkshire, UK, have discovered evidence of an Iron Age town underneath the remains of a Roman settlement in north Hampshire, which they say could be Britain's earliest Iron Age towns with a planned layout. According to a report by BBC News, the discovery was made by the University of Reading's Archaeology Department, which has been excavating at the Silchester Roman site, Calleva Atrebatum, since 1997.
Now, electronic nose that sniffs out wine's originJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers in France have found a way to identify wine so accurately they can pinpoint where the drink was made and in which barrel it was fermented. It uses an electronic nose to make even the most well established sommelier a little nervous.
Your birthplace dictates your taste preferencesJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Your birthplace not only decides your accent but also what you like to eat and drink, a new study has shown. If scientists from the University of Nottingham are to be believed, people's culinary preferences could be broken down like regional accents and are highly dependent on an area's history.
Novel method to remove 'Ladybug taint' from packaged wineJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - The bad taste in stored wine, known as the "ladybug taint", would soon be a thing of the past, all thanks to a newly developed way of packaging the spirit-cartons sealed with a thin layer of aluminium. "Ladybug taint" is caused by chemicals called alkyl-methoxypyrazines that accumulate in wine both from grapes themselves and from remains of ladybug beetles crushed when grapes are processed.
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