日本研发可增强咸味的电子筷

Japanese researchers have developed computerized chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
日本研究人员研发了一种可以增强咸味的电子筷子，有可能帮助到那些需要低钠饮食的人。

Co-developed by Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita and beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co., the chopsticks enhance tastes using electrical stimulation and a mini-computer worn on a wristband.
这种电子筷由明治大学教授宫下和美（音译）和饮品制造商麒麟控股有限公司共同开发，通过电流刺激和佩戴在腕带上的微型计算机来增强味道。

The device uses a weak electrical current to transmit sodium ions from food through the chopsticks to the mouth where they create a sense of saltiness, Miyashita said.
宫下称，这种装置利用微电流将食物中的钠离子通过筷子传递到口腔，从而产生咸味。

"As a result, the salty taste is enhanced 1.5 times," he said.
他表示：“这样可以将咸味放大1.5倍。”