Tongue's sixth 'taste' discovered — calcium

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 17:42 in Psychology & Sociology

Here's the new taste sensation — your tongue might be able to taste calcium. That ability has now been discovered in mice, suggesting it might also prove true for people.

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