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Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease

A small trial found that chewing gum containing nitrate can ease the symptoms of gum disease by favouring the growth of beneficial mouth bacteria

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Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts

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Environment

2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts

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Technology

NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears

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Life

Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars

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Environment

Will Colombia summit kick-start the end of the fossil fuel era?

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Space

The rings of Uranus are even stranger than we thought

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Technology

'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim

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A scanning electron micrograph of bacteria on the surface of a human tongue

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Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk

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Humans

Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years

Since the early 20th century, people’s skulls have got rounder and their jaws have got wider, probably because of changes in health, diet and environment

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Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can turn on genes

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The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig Venter

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Physics

We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past

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Health

Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts

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