November 9/Belfast/Belfast Telegraph -- The days of sticky chewing gum may be numbered thanks to a revolutionary breakthrough by a team of Irish researchers.
The University College Cork team -- led by Professor Elke Arendt -- has developed a new process for making non-sticky chewing gum. It has the same "chewability" as traditional gum; however, after 45 minutes, it dissolves in the chewer's mouth and breaks up into small pieces which can be safely swallowed.