Gut
The 26-year old breaking new ground on gut health
Peter Tremain is developing a probe-style device which can be sent into the gut through our mouths to measure electrical signals. Audio
Why our bones are a lot more than just scaffolding
As part of the musculoskeletal system, our bones work with muscles and joints to hold our body together and support movement. But our bones do so much more than provide support for our body. Professor… Audio
Why the body reacts 'remarkably well' to overeating pizza
We're told from a young age that eating too much food is nothing but bad for you. However, a new study by researchers out of the University of Bath has found that the human body is set up rather well… Audio
Tai Asks Why: the 11-year old pondering life's big questions
He's 11 years old but Tai Poole's searching for answers to some of life's big questions. Like...what happens after we die?....and how can we fix climate change?! From the Canadian Broadcasting… Audio
N=1 - an artist's microbiome
A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life. Audio
N=1 - an artist's microbiome
A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life.
AudioOur Changing World for 9 November 2017
New discoveries from New Zealand's ancient past, and mapping the gut's electrical signals. Audio
Our Changing World for 9 November 2017
New discoveries from New Zealand's ancient past, and mapping the gut's electrical signals.
AudioMapping the gut
A flexible tool to measure electrical signals in our gut could detect serious medical conditions. Audio
Mapping the gut
A flexible tool to measure electrical signals in our gut could detect serious medical conditions.
AudioHow bacteria might stop sepsis infection
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication which happens when your body's attempts to fight off an infection go badly wrong. Now scientists have found that if you feed babies a particular… Audio
Pet poo problems
Our pets are experiencing an epidemic of undiagnosed and chronic digestive distress, according to microbial ecologist Holly Ganz. She's sampling piles of posted pet poop in order to explore new… Audio
How healthy is your gut?
Author and science journalist Michael Mosley turns his attention to our insides in the new book The Clever Guts Diet. Audio
Microbes and moods
We are more microbe than human, and our microbiome may be affecting our brain, moods and behaviour. Audio
Microbes and moods
We are more microbe than human, and our microbiome may be affecting our brain, moods and behaviour.
AudioUsing Sugars to Test Gut Health
Drinking two sugar probes is a common test to measure the leakiness of the gut but research by Ivana Sequeira has improved it Audio
Using Sugars to Test Gut Health
Drinking two sugar probes is a common test to measure the leakiness of the gut but research by Ivana Sequeira has improved it
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