The prototype detected capsaicin and pungent-flavored compounds - such as those behind garlic’s "zing" - in a range of foods.

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn't reveal whether it's mild or likely to scorch someone's taste buds, but researchers have now created an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness.

Few could find fault with the prospect of hundreds of millions of dollars in winter energy bill credits for Rhode Islanders. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha can, and is, arguing that Rhode ...