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By Stephen Beech

A new artificial tongue uses milk to determine heat levels in spicy food - without anyone having to scorch their taste buds.

Artificial tongue uses MILK to determine heat levels in spicy food

This transparent square acts like an artificial tongue, reacting to capsaicin and similar pungent compounds in proportion to a food's spiciness. (Weijun Deng, adapted from ACS Sensors 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acssens via SWNS)

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