Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

(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 ...

LONDON — British scientists have built what they say is the world's first artificial stomach: a shiny, high-tech box that physically simulates human digestion. Constructed from sophisticated plastics ...

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 ...

How do we determine how healthy our food is? We know now that our nutrition shouldn't just be measured in calories, or even in just macronutrients (the balance of fats, protein, and carbohydrates). An ...

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 ...

Humans have always been curious about what our ancestors ate, and while many animals thrive on a diet of grass, humans cannot. The primary reason lies in our digestive system's inability to process ...