Gum That Wonât Stick to Shoes? Itâs in the Works
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Inspired by the gum-splotched sidewalks of New York, a British professor is taking on the sticky problem and developing a nonstick chewing gum.
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Wrigley (NYSE: WWY) may be the first name you think of when you think of the minty freshness of gums such as Big Red, Juicy Fruit, and Doublemint, but there were a few well-known confections that it didn&#39;t possess.
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The nation's largest dentist group now says gum can be good for you, as long as it's sugar-free.
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Scientists in a handful of labs around the country are coating foods with an invisible film to protect them from mold and pathogens and increase their shelf life.
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Dieters may find some welcome assistance  from a new nasal spray that could help resist the appetizing  aromas of cinnamon bun stands, pizza parlors or tempting  bakeries.
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The nation's largest dentist group now says gum can be good for you, as long as it's sugar-free. The American Dental Association said Tuesday it has awarded its seal of acceptance to Wrigley sugar-free gums Orbit, Extra and Eclipse &#151; based on studies funded at least partially by the maker of Wrigley gums, Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 19--Call it the sugar diet.   A University of Puget Sound botanist and her students are testing the sweetener's restorative powers on the South Sound's vulnerable short-grass prairies.
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The ability to manipulate matter on a tiny scale could lead to environmental breakthroughs. Billions of dollars are being spent, but the most exciting green nanoproducts are still on the drawing boards.
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Synthetic urine, which sounds like something more likely to generate snickers than sales, is turning into a small success for a Kansas company.
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A new inexpensive nanoglue that becomes stronger as it heats up could redefine the way computer chips are made.
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Scientists have long admired the gecko lizard for its gravity-defying feet. Now U.S. researchers have made a waterproof bandage inspired by the sticky surface of a gecko's paws.
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Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments.
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The new research, published in the journal LWT - Food Science & Technology , reports that adding trehalose to dehydrated pear cubes could improve aroma retention by 15 per cent.Comment
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I put on a pair of sneakers and walk around the room in the division of biomechanical engineering at Stanford University. The sneakers are a cool go-go white with the Nike logo. They look like the real Nike; they feel like the real Nike. But they are actually experimental shoes in disguise --...
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These pachyderms aren't just going after peanuts.
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Cross a gecko with a mussel and what comes out is a new type of adhesive tape that can repeatedly stick and restick, even underwater.
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Your secret shame is over. A start-up in Pennsylvania says it can cure foot-odor problems with nanosocks.