AI Maps Taste Buds Like Fingerprints to Reveal Flavor Preferences and Health Clues
• Researchers used AI and 3D tongue images to show the pattern of taste buds is unique like fingerprints
• Study offers new insight into differences in individuals' sense of taste and touch
• Has potential for discovering food preferences, developing healthy foods, and early cancer diagnosis
• AI models predicted papillae type with 85% accuracy and mapped their position on tongue
• Technique could be used to identify unusual biological growths for early detection of medical conditions