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The University of Maryland (UMD) announced the creation of 'Smart Underwear,' the first underwear designed to measure human flatulence. This device attaches to any underwear and utilizes electrochemical sensors to track hydrogen in flatulence.

A prior study revealed that healthy adults fart on average 32 times a day, contrasting with the commonly cited figure of 14 times, which is believed to be underestimated due to reliance on self-reporting. UMD's research team is also launching the Human Flatus Atlas project, studying flatulence patterns among participants aged 18 and older across the country, with devices shipped directly to them.