Do cats purrr-ferrr sardines or sweets? The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, has released a new Bytesize Science video that explains why cats, unlike humans and other mammals, are indifferent to sweet flavors. The video was filmed at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, an institute dedicated to research on taste and smell. Prior to becoming Monell's Director, Gary Beauchamp, Ph.D., studied the sweet taste receptor genes of cats in the late 1970s...
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