A new study out of the University of Missouri highlights a simple way to help the body absorb more of kale’s valuable carotenoids without changing your usual preparation routine. Using a lab model for ...

(Nanowerk News) In a recently published study in Analyst ("From mouth to gut: microfluidic in vitro simulation of human gastro-intestinal digestion and intestinal permeability"), INL researchers ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) have made a significant breakthrough in the development of reliable in-vitro digestion models. This ...

A new $3.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant is helping University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) researchers delve into one of the body’s most fascinating processes ...

Using new technology, researchers at UC Davis and Stanford University are able to study microbes and metabolism in different parts of the human digestive system for the first time. (Getty Images) Most ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

Scientists have developed a special capsule that people can take like a pill, and it will move through the digestive system collecting data on metabolism and digestion. The work has been reported in ...

My tummy is more tender than it used to be. Not more tender than 10 years ago, but more tender than 2½ million years ago. The human digestive tract is the product of more than 5 million years of ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Cellulose is the primary component of the cell walls of plants, making it the most common polymer on Earth. It’s responsible for the properties of materials like wood and cotton and is the primary ...

Breast milk contains living bacteria that transfer to babies' guts, helping build healthy digestion and immune systems.