Submission + - Japan invents electric 'salt-flavoured fork' (telegraph.co.uk)
turkeydance writes: yes, it's old news....just haven't seen it on /. ...health-conscious salt lovers are likely to celebrate the fact that Japanese scientists have created a guilt-free way of enjoying it – by inventing an electric fork.The prototype fork creates a salty taste in the mouth at the press of a button, due to the release of an electrical current which stimulates the tongue.
The battery-operated fork — which can create sour and metallic as well as salty tastes — was pioneered by Hiromi Nakamura at Rekimoto Lab, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.
The battery-operated fork — which can create sour and metallic as well as salty tastes — was pioneered by Hiromi Nakamura at Rekimoto Lab, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.
