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 ...

When Brantley Hall opened enrollment for his Human Flatus Atlas project to measure how much wind people break in a day, he expected a few dozen takers. They filled their roster in a few days with ...

Researchers are testing "smart underwear" sensors that track when people pass gas—while also recording diet and daily habits. Early results show people average about 32 gas events per day, though the ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland want to get to the bottom of how often people pass gas — and the potential connections between a robust rectum and overall gut health. To crack the case, they ...

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 ...

Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much ...

Device tracks how often people 'pass gas' A Maryland researcher is recruiting people to help him put together a record of how frequently people pass gas.

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 ...