Researchers are testing "smart underwear" sensors that track when people pass gas—while also recording diet and daily habits. Early results show pe ...

Whether you call it breaking wind, sounding the trumpet, or cutting the cheese, everyone farts. But how much gas is too much? The short answer: no one knows – yet. Scientists at the University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hall's team demoing a Smart Underwear Prototype. (CREDIT: University of Maryland) Scientists at the University of Maryland have ...

Feeling bloated, burping too often, or dealing with embarrassing gas pains? You’re not alone. Gas is a normal part of digestion, but when it becomes excessive or painful, it may be your body’s way of ...

Farting is one of the body’s most common — and necessary — digestive processes. Gas is created as gut bacteria digests the food we eat, or as the result of swallowing air (aerophagia), and releasing ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland are aiming to answer that question in a new nationwide study that uses “Smart Underwear” to track how much participants pass gas each day. The research, led by ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have taken on a problem most people laugh about and doctors struggle to measure. Their solution is Smart Underwear, a small wearable device that tracks ...