While breaking wind could help protect against Alzheimer’s and postpartum depression, there can be too much of a “good” thing. Scientists recently discovered that we’re passing gas a lot more often ...

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From the lab that brought you the reason behind yellow pee comes another monumental advance in digestive science: a fart-tracking sensor to be attached to your underwear. As it turns out, farts are ...

Whether you’re breaking wind, farting hard or just letting out a quick toot, flatulence is—whether you want to admit it or not—as much a daily necessity as breathing. But exactly how often the average ...

How often do you fart? New research suggests the answer is probably more often than you think, and knowing that number actually has scientific value. The common belief has long been that people might ...

Researchers developed a tiny fart-measuring device that snaps into underwear. Left: University of Maryland. Right: S. Botasini et al., Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, 2025 under CC BY 4.0 How many ...

It's often seen as a taboo subject, but a new study is finally lifting this lid on humans' farting habits. Scientists from the University of Maryland have developed 'smart underwear' that records ...

Feb. 16 (UPI) --University of Maryland researchers designed "Smart Underwear" to track and measure flatulence -- and they are seeking volunteers to wear them. Brantley Hall, an assistant professor in ...

Scientist developed an electrochemical sensor that tracks gas movements in your gut microbiome. Credit: University of Maryland In the ordinary course of digestion, the human gut breaks down food, ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence. By tracking hydrogen in flatus, the device helps scientists ...

A study found that a smelly substance called hydrogen sulfide, which is also found in gas, improved brain function by 50% in mice with Alzheimer’s. Is this an excuse to smell your own farts? There’s ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...