Scientists have created a wearable sensor that attaches to your underwear and tracks your gut bacteria in real time by measuring the hydrogen gas in your flatulence. And no, that’s not a setup for a joke.
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.
I’m dreading buying new appliances due to internet connectivity. My clothes don’t need microchips.
Fine, we’ll create a home assistant add-on to count your farts in private. Geez, people… 🙄
Nope, manual counting only, and only by those who notice.