Current：Home > NewsCould your smelly farts help science? -AssetVision
Could your smelly farts help science?
Ethermac Exchange View
Date：2025-04-09 02:54:12
Farts are funny and sometimes smelly. But are they a legitimate topic of research?
More than 40% of people worldwide are estimated to suffer from some kind of functional gut disorder, such as acid reflux, heartburn, indigestion, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
So, yes, freelance science writer Claire Ainsworth thinks so. Ainsworth recently sat down with Short Waveco-host Emily Kwong to talk about two teams of scientists studying intestinal gases, who she profiled in an article in New Scientist.
"Gases are so cool because they kind of let us eavesdrop on the conversations that are going on within this ecosystem and how that relates to our health," Ainsworth says.
veryGood！ (5)
Related
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Been putting off Social Security? 3 signs it's time to apply.
- Usher obtained marriage license with girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas before Super Bowl
- North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- 49ers praise Brock Purdy, bemoan 'self-inflicted wounds' in Super Bowl 58 loss
- Reluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen
- Bob's Red Mill founder, Bob Moore, dies at 94
- Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
- Suspect captured in Memphis crime rampage that left at least 1 dead, several wounded
Ranking
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- Why Taylor Lautner Still Has Love for Valentine's Day 14 Years Later
- Alicia Keys’ Husband Swizz Beatz Reacts to Negative Vibes Over Her and Usher's Super Bowl Performance
- You can't escape taxes even in death. What to know about estate and inheritance taxes.
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- 'Next level tantruming:' Some 49ers fans react to Super Bowl loss by destroying TVs
- You Might've Missed This Sweet Moment Between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Mom During Super Bowl Win
- More than 383,000 Frigidaire refrigerators recalled due to potential safety hazards
Recommendation
Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
What Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce said right after Chiefs repeated as Super Bowl champs
Dunkin' Donuts debuts DunKings ad, coffee drink at Super Bowl 2024 with Ben Affleck
All about Lift Every Voice and Sing, known as the Black national anthem, being sung by Andra Day at the 2024 Super Bowl
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
'It's a love story': Taylor Swift congratulates Travis Kelce after Chiefs win Super Bowl
Get Glowy, Fresh Skin With Skin Gym’s and Therabody’s Skincare Deals Including an $9 Jade Roller & More
Flight attendants don't earn their hourly pay until aircraft doors close. Here's why