Barry Smith, a sensory scientist at the University of London, called the experimental design “very clever” and praised the ...

An analysis of compounds in chilli peppers has revealed chemicals that seem to negate their heat-giving capsaicinoids. This ...

When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers, despite high levels of capsaicinoids, ...

To get a sense of the spectrum, bell peppers rank around a 0 on Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), while notorious hybrids like the ...

(Bloomberg) -- Investment firm Sullivan Street Partners is nearing a deal for British engineering group Senior Plc’s aerostructures unit, which supplies components to Airbus SE and Boeing Co ...

April 28 (Reuters) - China's state-run Sinopec (600028.SS), opens new tab said on Monday it had signed an agreement with a unit of Saudi Aramco (2222.SE), opens new tab to establish a joint ...

Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles is one of the most intriguing quarterbacks heading into the 2025 season. Intriguing, in this sense, means polarizing. He is a supremely talented ...

This fiery creation isn’t your average bottle of heat, in fact, it contains pure capsaicin crystals, the chemical that makes chili peppers burn. At a blistering 16 million Scoville units, it’s so ...

It became one of the defining images of the 2024 Paris Olympics. As well as the heart-warming display of sportsmanship earning Biles and Chiles plaudits around the world, it was also a historic ...