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Researchers Develop 'Smart Underwear' to Track a Wearer's Farts
The study aims to establish a baseline for normal flatulence, with over 3,000 U.S. adults volunteering to wear devices that measure gut microbe-produced hydrogen gas.
- On 2/10/26, University of Maryland scientists created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device to measure human flatulence, with the original paper available online and reported by Medical Xpress.
- Because prior work relied on invasive techniques or self-reporting, the team aims to create a Human Flatus Atlas to set baselines for gut microbial fermentation.
- Using embedded sensors that track hydrogen in flatus, Santiago Botasini, UMD assistant research scientist, measured healthy adults and found an average of 32 flatus events per day.
- Researchers argue objective measures will increase scientific rigor, aiding evaluation of dietary, probiotic or prebiotic interventions, but visceral sensitivity varies, complicating clinical interpretation.
- Medical Xpress published selected passages and the linked paper, prompting broader scrutiny as commentators urged peer-reviewed analysis of the 2/10/26 work.
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