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Division of Oral-Thermal Studies

Investigating the mouth as both instrument and battlefield. The division's landmark work on plaque-based capsaicin shielding remains unreplicated, largely because no one has tried.

Habitual Spicy Food Eaters Have Measurably Warmer HandsHabitual Spicy Food Eaters Have Measurably Warmer Hands

Habitual Spicy Food Eaters Have Measurably Warmer Hands

It is well established that the body responds to capsaicin as though it were being burned, and that regular exposure dulls the response. Wha

13 Aug, 2026
Black Coffee Tastes More Bitter on TuesdaysBlack Coffee Tastes More Bitter on Tuesdays

Black Coffee Tastes More Bitter on Tuesdays

Coffee drinkers have long insisted that some mornings are simply worse than others, and have generally been told it is the sleep, the milk,

11 Aug, 2026
Why People With Bad Oral Hygiene Have an Improved Tolerance of Spicy FoodsWhy People With Bad Oral Hygiene Have an Improved Tolerance of Spicy Foods

Why People With Bad Oral Hygiene Have an Improved Tolerance of Spicy Foods

For decades, dentists have insisted that brushing twice a day is non-negotiable. But an emerging line of research is complicating that advic

12 Jun, 2026
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