{
  "id": 16911467,
  "title": "Earwax is both slippery and sticky—this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/earwax-is-both-slippery-and-sticky-this-weird-combo-might-lead-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-earwax-slippery-sticky-weird-combo.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "What has the consistency of both toothpaste and dough, can absorb twice its weight in water and still remain sticky, was used by medieval artists as a binder in paint and has been hypothesized by physicians to repel insects? It's earwax.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Earwax is both slippery and sticky – this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/earwax-is-both-slippery-and-sticky-this-weird-combo-might-lead-to",
        "published": "2026-10-27T18:12:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}