In search of `smart chewing gum` to help women conceive
(The Guardian Denmark)

University of Copenhagen students on a mission to create chewing gum that accurately predicts female fertilityConical flasks of green liquid jiggle in rotating trays while women in white lab coats study yellowing yeast samples. One has grown into the shape of a smiley face. On the other side of the laboratory, something important is happening with vials, pipettes and foil-covered bottles containing what looks a lot like urine.The aim is to produce a chewing gum that accurately predicts the female fertility cycle. `We need to see if the active ingredient survives in chewing gum, then we´ll add flavours,` says one of the researchers, Anett Stèger. Continue reading...