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Could Microorganisms in Poop Help Treat the Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer?

August 19, 2019

Phase I trial will evaluate combination of fecal transplants and immunotherapy for melanoma

Research Dog Helps Scientists Save Endangered Carnivores

September 7, 2017

DNA analysis of more than 900 scat samples collected over several summers allowed researchers to develop detailed maps of the...

When Birds of a Feather Poop Together

May 18, 2017

Studying the effects of great cormorant droppings on water reservoirs is a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it

Gut Microbe Study Shows Promise as a Potential Treatment for Autism

January 24, 2017

Early results are promising, but additional testing is required before an FDA-approved therapy would be available or recommen...

Humans, Not Climate Change, Wiped out Australian Megafauna

January 23, 2017

Monash University, CU-Boulder show steep decline in megafauna shortly after 45,000 years ago

New Technology Helps Pinpoint Sources of Water Contamination

October 6, 2016

Berkeley Lab develops better method of environmental monitoring using the PhyloChip, finds surprising results in Russian Rive...

Why Fecal Transplantation Is No Joke

July 14, 2016

“There is no doubt that poo can save lives,” says researcher

Swimmers Beware: Fecal Contamination a Concern in Hot Weather

July 5, 2016

Fortunately, a few simple precautions can reduce the risk for everyone

Lost Giant Poop Disrupts Whole Planet

October 27, 2015

Study shows declines in whales, fish, seabirds and large animals damage Earth’s nutrient cycle

Sea Turtles Don Swimsuits for Science

October 7, 2015

Suits help researchers collect fecal samples

Fecal Contamination Affects Sand More than Water

July 17, 2015

In addition to sunblock, swimsuits and towels, hitting the beach could require hand sanitizer.

New Test Could Reveal Severity of Dog Waste Contamination in Waterways

October 1, 2014

Americans love their dogs, but they don’t always love to pick up after them. And that’s a problem. Dog feces left...

Scientists Develop ‘Electronic Nose’ for Rapid Detection of C-diff Infection

September 2, 2014

Research from University of Leicester sniffs-out smell of disease in feces....

Panda Poop Microbes Could Make Biofuels of the Future — an Update

September 12, 2013

Unlikely as it may sound, giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le in the Memphis Zoo are making contributions toward shifting production...

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