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'Smart' Underwear Tracks Gut Bacteria By Measuring Flatulence (studyfinds.org)
submitted 3 hours ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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Scientists have created a wearable sensor that attaches to your underwear and tracks your gut bacteria in real time by measuring the hydrogen gas in your flatulence. And no, that’s not a setup for a joke.

Researchers at the University of Maryland developed the device to solve a problem that has plagued microbiome research for years: how to actually monitor what gut bacteria are doing hour by hour, not just which species are living in there. The answer, it turns out, involves a tiny sensor clipped near your bottom that passively records data while you go about your day.

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[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I hope it emits a loud buzz or beep with every emission. Or maybe an automatic "excuse me"

[–] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 57 minutes ago

My first thought

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 hours ago

I'm dreading buying new appliances due to internet connectivity. My clothes don't need microchips.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds interesting and entirely unaffordable.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

Sensors that track gasses are incredibly cheap. I can build a VOC, CO2, PM2-10, CO, Smoke, etc for about $50 from parts on AliExpress. A sensor that tracks just hydrogen should be way less.

Edit: ~~methane~~ Hydrogen

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago

It might be cheap to build yourself then but cheap parts have rarely deterred a capitalist.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 hours ago

Is this accurate enough? I feel like we already have consumer devices that would not take much modification to get a much closer look.