Huber and her team suspect that one of the ingredients could be resin from a dammar gum tree, exclusive to Southeast Asia. If this is accurate, it could indicate that ancient Egypt's influence ...

Some ingredients proved challenging to identify, with one potentially originating from the resin of a dammar gum tree found exclusively in Southeast Asia. If confirmed, this discovery could ...

But what about the “base” listed on the back of some chewing and bubble gum packets? It’s the second ingredient in many brands’ offerings, but its name is pretty vague. BBC Science Focus ...

Yum! Eventually most of the sweetener and flavoring slide down your throat with your saliva and the great taste becomes a memory. Gum base does not dissolve in saliva. This is why you lose the flavor, ...

Chew on this: Chewing gum can be good for you. Not only can it freshen your breath, it can help you overcome cigarette cravings, improve your memory -- and even help you lose weight. Still ...

In the 2000 movie Bounce, Gwyneth Paltrow's character, Abby, explains that she really isn't a smoker at heart, but has started puffing on cigarettes to help her get off the nicotine gum to which ...

Gum disease is a common issue for many adults, possibly causing red or bleeding gums. Treatment may involve cleaning bacteria from under the gums and maintaining good dental hygiene at home ...

The William Wrigley Jr. Company was founded in 1891 to sell soap and baking powder. It started packaging gum with its baking powder the following year and the company reorganized itself as the gum ...

British designer Anna Bullus is on a mission to recycle chewing gum into useful objects, cleaning up our streets in the process. More than £14bn is spent on chewing gum around the world each year ...