Trapped in a hell he helped make, a lone hacker aboard a space station far from home sneaks and fights his way through horrible mutants and killer robots in order to take down the monstrous artificial ...

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Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

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During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous system (ENS)—which controls the movement of food and waste ...

The biliary system makes, stores, and moves bile to help digest fats. Gallstones can block the bile ducts and cause problems in the biliary system. Tests like liver function tests and imaging scans ...

Whether selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) reduces mortality among patients undergoing mechanical ventilation and whether it adversely affects microbial ecology in the intensive ...