It’s a perfectly normal bodily function that people would typically prefer to keep to themselves. But now, you could say ...

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According to Scitechdaily, the University of Maryland (via ITHome) is leading a national study that turns an everyday topic into serious science. Researchers are recruiting volunteers across the ...

Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind smart underwear to track how often people actually fart, an advance that could lead to new insights into human metabolism. Until now, tracking human farts ...

A research team at the University of Maryland has developed 'smart underwear that continuously monitors human gas emissions and visualizes the metabolic activity of gut bacteria.' By tracking the ...