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Toothbrush zaps bacteria with electricity made when bristles move
NatureWednesday, November 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03586-y Innovative polymer could give the manual toothbrush its first radical redesign in more than 1,000 years.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03586-y Innovative polymer could give the manual toothbrush its first radical redesign in more than 1,000 years.
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Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03586-y Innovative polymer could give the manual toothbrush its first radical redesign in more than 1,000 years.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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Nature published: Toothbrush zaps bacteria with electricity made when bristles move
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