If you want to describe a particular color, you could look to the Pantone color wheel to find its exact hue, saturation and brightness, and how it compares to other colors. But nothing like that has existed for complex odors....
Monell is creating a world-class home for sensory science in new facilities that will strengthen our ability to advance groundbreaking science, attract top talent, and drive health breakthroughs that improve lives around the world. ...
By developing a powerful new tool to decode how the foods we crave may shape our health, scientists discovered that a genetic variant linked to a liking for onions is associated with lower blood pressure and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes....
A new Monell study sheds light on how sugar type influences what and how much we decide to eat....
The two graduate student awardees are tackling distinct challenges in flavor science: one investigating how saliva influences the lingering taste of sugar alternatives, the other using computational modelling to identify “primary odors” that could simplify flavor design....
As added sugar remains a persistent challenge in children’s diets, here is encouraging evidence that practical lifestyle changes can make a difference....
The Monell Chemical Senses Center welcomes Phuong Le, PhD, as Assistant Member and its newest faculty member. Trained as a biomedical systems engineer, she joins Monell from the University of California, San Diego....
The Monell Chemical Senses Center welcomes Neeraj Lal, PhD, as its newest faculty member....
Their “laugh, then think” work found that garlic flavors transmit to human milk, and infants savored that flavor during breastfeeding...
Coinciding with the 2025 Philadelphia-based conference, Monell - the first independent nonprofit dedicated to smell and taste research - hosts academic, industry partners for visits, collaborations...