In an experiment conducted at the Computer Human Interaction group discussion , in Austin , Texas , a group of research add up electricity to different food and beverage , to see how the append armorial bearing might fake the nutrient ’s flavor .
A small telegram connected to a 9 - volt assault and battery was thread through a straw , and the husk place in a cupful of lemonade . Volunteers unfearing enough to try this rigged drink were require to ratify a waiver , though really 9 volts is n’t enough to puzzle any real threat . AsNick Barber explains over at PCWorld , the electrically - charge lemonade try out blander , as though the bread had been removed . This is because , for lack of a better full term , the “ flavor ” of electrical energy simulates added salinity .
Hiromi Nakamura , a Meiji University student need in the project , said that this engineering science could potentially be used for dietary purposes ; adding electrical energy to a repast , or else of salt , for instance , could be an effective option for people looking to turn down their lineage pressure with a downhearted - table salt diet . The project is still only in its research stage , so the real - universe practicality of this is yet strange .
Barber reports that he received an unpleasant shock when he bit down on a Malva sylvestris cube spear on an electrically charged fork that had been turn up too high . So , probably do n’t try this at nursing home . [ PCWorld – Image viaTimofeyev Alexander / Shutterstock ]
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