This film explores the complex process of human digestion, detailing how food is broken down into molecules by the digestive system. It follows the journey of food from the mouth, where it is chewed ...

Gail Bornhorst designed and built this machine to simulate human digestion, hoping to provide information that will help people decide which foods and preparation methods are best for their health.

Human digestion seems to be a pretty simple matter of intake and output, but there are many unsolved mysteries surrounding this vital system. How does our body break down, transport and absorb food?

A new study has found that microplastics have been found in bile. Here is what this means for your body and why it should ...

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

Here’s what happens to foods and beverages as they make their way through your gastrointestinal tract — and the problems that can develop along the way. You know what food looks like when it enters ...

Drinking water with medicines is crucial for effective treatment. It ensures pills dissolve properly and reach the stomach safely. Skipping water can cause irritation or ulcers in the oesophagus. A ...

How do humans digest food? It’s a complicated question, with no easy answer. But in a food engineering lab at UC Davis, a mechanical digestive system is churning out information that may help solve ...