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Fifteen years ago, Peter Lucas ate nearly five pounds of carrots. For science. Lucas researches feeding in mammals, and he wanted to see if he could eat enough root vegetables to meet his body’s ...

Do you struggle to stay focused at work or school? Well, the act of chewing gum can actually help improve your cognitive performance. Studies have shown that chewing gum can increase blood flow to the ...

While it's widely known that chewing more improves digestion, research suggests it can also boost our brains and even help fend off Alzheimer's.

Chewing gum was a childhood rite for most Americans. Back in elementary school, gum was tantamount to currency. A few pieces of gum could immediately turn you into one of the most powerful and ...

The gum is made from a bean plant and contains antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It’s being tested against HPV, influenza and other diseases.

Diemer mixed creativity, curiosity and instinct with a little bit of luck and pink food coloring to change the reason humans chew. The young man, just 23 at the time, had no scientific training. But ...

The base for conventional chewing gum contains food-grade plastic polymers. Natural gums, however, are known for their non-synthetic ingredients like tree sap and plant-based wax. But a researcher at ...