“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.

Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...

Rapidly evolving technology could one day allow you to skip an invasive medical procedure in favor of sending your labs to ...

Spectroscopy is a key tool for identifying chemical compounds and analyzing molecular structures. Learn how to read and ...

A study found that the popular product can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and ...

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