Scientists just found something new in our mouths
- Researchers have discovered a new type of taste cell that can detect the full rank of taste stimuli.
- The cells are different from the previously known taste bud cells in that they have multiple pathways to send signals to the brain, regardless of the type of taste stimuli.
- The research was conducted using mouse models.
With all the incredible scientific advancements being made around the world on a seemingly daily basis, you'd think that something as simple as the human mouth would yield little in the realm of new discoveries. Well, you'd think that, but you'd be wrong, as a new study published in PLOS Genetics reveals that there may be an entirely new type of tastebud lurking in our pieholes that scientists never even knew about.
Taste buds, as we know them, detect specific types of stimuli. There are tastebuds that detect sweet things, those that detect sour things, and so on. Now, researchers claim that there is a type of tastebud that can detect all of the various tastes, and it's never before been documented.
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