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Gut Check: Gas-Sniffing Capsule Charts The Digestive Tract NPR To study the human gut and the microbes that live within it, scientists have a couple of options. They can grab a small piece of tissue from the gastrointestinal tract or collect a sample of fecal matter. Neither way is ideal, says Jack Gilbert, a ... Fart-tracking pill spies on your gut gasesCNET Scientists just invented an edible pill that can tell you when you're about to fartBGR Scientists developed an electronic pill to analyze the gas in your gutQuartz Live Science -EurekAlert (press release) -Ars Technica -The Guardian all 4 news articles »

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