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Researchers at the University of Maryland developed the device to solve a problem that has plagued microbiome research for years: how to actually monitor what gut bacteria are doing hour by hour, not just which species are living in there. The answer, it turns out, involves a tiny sensor clipped near your bottom that passively records data while you go about your day. #Gadgets
In a study of 38 people, published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, the device detected dietary changes with 94.7% accuracy and revealed something surprising about human bodies. Participants passed gas an average of 32 times per day, far more than the 10 to 20 episodes people typically report in studies. Either humans are terrible at counting their own farts, or we’re all walking around in collective denial. #Gut Health
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