A special type of chewing gum can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from scientists in the US and Finland. The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 ...

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine, in collaboration with a Finnish team, have explored an unusual but promising solution: chewing gum infused with antiviral ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

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UCLA researchers found a sticky side effect in a primary ingredient for gum—but they also offer a stay-fresh strategy that's worth chewing on. Microplastics, which are tiny—sometimes ...

But the amazing looks don't stop there: Julia can also be seen wearing a dress made of what looks like chewed gum! The look is actually made from silicone and only mimics gum, but is pretty ...

Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday morning, splashing down off Oceanside to end their privately funded polar tour. Bitcoin investor Chun Wang ...

"The mission was planned when I lived there, and we fly polar because, in an ISS-like orbit, we are unable to see where we live. From this perspective, the mission has perfectly achieved its goal." ...

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.