New research shows that humans distinguish the difference between fine textures, such as silk or satin, through vibrations, which are picked up by two separate sets of nerve receptors in the skin and ...

We often talk about flavour as the star of the show, but texture quietly shapes how enjoyable food really feels. That first ...

Fresh research probes the relationship between the surface texture of food – which will influence its visual appearance – and expectations of how healthy that product is. Previous research has ...

When chefs create a dish, they don’t just think about its flavor. Among the factors they consider, texture plays a huge role. Texture is what makes food appealing or not — think of the difference ...

Along with taste and smell, texture plays an equally important role in our like or dislike of specific food, according to researchers at Penn State University. According to a study conducted in the ...

Look does matter a lot when it's about food. Many of us get attracted to a particular food just by its texture or look. But the story doesn't end there. A recent study, published in the journal - Food ...

A consumer’s perception of a refreshing sensation in food is driven by the cold/mint flavour, the acidity of the formulation, and the thickness of the product, according to research from Nestle.

A goal in visual neuroscience is to reveal how the visual system reconstructs the three-dimensional (3D) representation of the world from two-dimensional retinal images. Although the importance of ...

New research shows that humans distinguish the difference between fine textures, such as silk or satin, through vibrations, which are picked up by two separate sets of nerve receptors in the skin and ...