Science News Roundup: Experimental chewing gum may reduce virus spread; Booster shot protection may be longer lasting; Chinese customs seizes meteorites passed off as pyrite

Experimental chewing gum reduces virus in saliva Chinese customs seizes meteorites passed off as pyrite Almost half a tonne of meteorites declared as pyrite ore on import have been seized by authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen, China's customs agency said on Monday.

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Experimental chewing gum may reduce virus spread; Booster shot protection may be longer lasting

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Chinese customs seizes meteorites passed off as pyrite

Almost half a tonne of meteorites declared as pyrite ore on import has been seized by authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen, China's customs agency said on Monday. Officers inspected the material and determined it was inconsistent with the characteristics of pyrite, the General Administration of Customs said in a statement, adding that the company involved was unable to provide relevant certification.

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