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title: ""The  “lickable screen,” called the “Norimaki Synthesizer,” uses five…"
date: 2020-12-22
source: facebook
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# "The  “lickable screen,” called the “Norimaki Synthesizer,” uses five…

*December 22, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-simulate-any-flavor](https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-simulate-any-flavor){target="_blank"}
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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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[https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-simulate-any-flavor](https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-simulate-any-flavor){target="_blank"}
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