Scientists have mapped the 3-D structure of the human sweet taste receptor, the molecular machine that allows us to taste sweet things. This could lead to the discovery of new regulators of the ...

Our attraction to sugar has grown to an unhealthy level. The average person in the United States now consumes more than 100 ...

Cryo-EM map of the human sweet taste receptor (blue and green) changing shape as it binds a molecule that tastes sweet (red and green).

Yet, despite more than 20 years of study, the sweet receptor’s precise architecture remained elusive, even as scientists ...

It builds up a particularly high amount of biomass and thrives in harsh conditions. Certain varieties even produce more sugar ...