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intestine

A team of doctors performing surgery in the background, with a monitor in the foreground — Natanael Melchor via Unsplash

A breathing tube through the butt could be an alternative to mechanical ventilators

Inspired by animals that breathe through their butts, scientists show that mammals can also harness the incredible breathing ability of our butts

Simon Spichak

9/1/2021, 2:22 AM

a man sitting at a table eating a biscuit — Photo by Pedram Normohamadian on Unsplash

Researchers are mapping how information about what we eat travels from our guts to our brains

Research in mice shows that different nutrients each activate specific nerves

Julia A Licholai

5/12/2021, 12:11 PM

Carpenter ant cleaning its antennae — Muhammed Mahdi Karim via Wikimedia

Ants swallow their own acidic venom to filter their gut microbiome

Spitting formic acid isn’t just a defense mechanism, it’s also a disinfectant

Sruthi Sanjeev Balakrishnan

1/27/2021, 3:38 AM

Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic) by Thomas Eakins — Portrait of Samuel D. Gross - Thomas Eakins

Scientists are growing mini-intestines that stretch and bulge just like the real thing

This could lead to developments in personalized medicine and treatment of chronic intestinal diseases

Juliann Tefft

12/4/2019, 1:43 AM