WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Two substances in the saliva of wax worms - moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs - readily break down a common type of plastic, researchers said ...

Chewing gum may shed microplastics into saliva, a new study has found.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency use authorization for the first at-home Covid-19 test that uses saliva samples, the agency said in a news release.

However, saliva-based tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are minimally invasive compared to nasopharyngeal swabs, also costing considerably less in terms of ...

Context. While saliva does contain proteins that can help heal wounds faster, it also contains bacteria that could lead to infection if they come in contact with a wound, especially a deep wound.

Wayne Swinny, a guitarist and founding member of the Memphis rock band Saliva, died March 22, 2023, after suffering a brain hemorrhage while on tour. Skip to content Entertainment Weekly ...

Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your ...

Saliva impacts how different foods taste. Silke Woweries via Getty Images At first glance, saliva seems like pretty boring stuff, merely a convenient way to moisten our food. But the reality is ...