「イグ・ノーベル賞」に日本人研究者 電流で味覚変える

Japanese researcher wins Ig Nobel Prize - changes taste through electric current

Japanese researcher wins Ig Nobel Prize - changes taste through electric current
毎年、ユニークな研究に贈られるノーベル賞のパロディー版「イグ・ノーベル賞」がアメリカで発表されました

The Ig Nobel Prize, a parody version of the Nobel Prize that is awarded every year for unique research, has been announced in the United States.

The Ig Nobel Prize, a parody version of the Nobel Prize that is awarded every year for unique research, has been announced in the United States.
今年は電流で味覚を変えるという発明をした、日本人研究者の受賞が決まりました

This year, the award was given to a Japanese researcher who invented the ability to change taste using electrical current.

This year, the award was given to a Japanese researcher who invented the ability to change taste using electrical current.
明治大学 宮下芳明教授:「13年間ぐらいにわたって行ってきた研究でまだ知らない方々にも伝えることができるというのは僕らとしては非常にうれしいです」
14日に発表されたイグ・ノーベル賞の栄養学賞を受賞したのは、明治大学の宮下芳明教授と東京大学大学院の中村裕美特任准教授です
電気をスプーンなどの食器を通して食品に流すことで味が変ったように感じさせるという研究が認められて受賞となりました

The award was given in recognition of research that allows food to taste different by passing electricity through tableware such as spoons.

The award was given in recognition of research that allows food to taste different by passing electricity through tableware such as spoons.
塩分が控えめな食品もしっかりとした味わいになるということです

This means that foods with low salt content will have a strong flavor.

This means that foods with low salt content will have a strong flavor.
日本人のイグ・ノーベル賞の受賞はこれで17年連続となります

This is the 17th consecutive year that a Japanese person has won the Ig Nobel Prize.

This is the 17th consecutive year that a Japanese person has won the Ig Nobel Prize.