"The “lickable screen,” called the “Norimaki Synthesizer,” uses five…

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"The “lickable screen,” called the “Norimaki Synthesizer,” uses five different gels, each corresponding to the five tastes the human tongue can distinguish between — salty, acidic, bitter, sweet, and umami. By weakening and strengthening these five different tastes through the use of electrical currents, the device can reproduce any “arbitary taste,” according to the research.”

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