Researchers listen to their guts and go for glory

Researchers listen to their guts and go for glory

Inspired by acoustic sensing technology devised to pick up the munching sounds of termites, scientists have created a belt to record the internal gut rumblings that would normally cause embarrassment at dinner parties.

But the belt – the brainchild of Nobel Laureate, Barry Marshall – is designed to offer a safe, non-invasive tool for monitoring gut noises to help doctors diagnose intestinal disorders, starting with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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Published by Cosmos Magazine.

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