The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

New research might make you rethink that gum habit. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers to enhance texture and flavor retention, making it a ...

For the uninitiated, chewing miraa can be a turn-off, coming as it were, with stained teeth caused by munching green leaves and twigs. For others, the thought of carrying around bundles of leaves and ...

Chewing gum: it’s a type of plastic pollution that we’re just not talking about enough. Most modern chewing gums are made from synthetic plastic polymers that don’t break down or biodegrade. That ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

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From “atomic editing”, to “lasso antibiotics”, to mining the remotest forests and deepest oceans, the search for new drugs is endlessly fascinating. But even we have to admit, this is a new one on us: ...

Think gum-chewing and the picture that most often comes to mind is that of an unintelligent airhead. That's just the way society thinks. Most movies portray gum chewers in this way. Schools view it as ...

The first humans who settled in Scandinavia more than 10,000 years ago left their DNA behind in ancient chewing gums, which are masticated lumps made from birch bark pitch. The first humans who ...

Everything we consume impacts the body either positively or negatively. You may notice that certain foods or drinks make you feel more energized or give you the extra push you need to crush your ...

Scientists used a clinical-grade gum in experiments to "substantially" lower viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and ...

That innocent pack of gum sitting in your pocket might be doing more than freshening your breath. While most of us reach for gum without a second thought, this seemingly harmless habit can trigger ...