First faecal transplant treatment approved for use in the US
1 December 2022
A faecal-transplant therapy called Rebyota has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. A single dose can prevent a type of recurrent infection in the gut
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Slug poo helps mushrooms start new colonies by spreading spores
24 February 2022
Mantleslugs carry spores of dozens of fungal species in their faeces, and some of them even begin to germinate within the moist digestive tracts
Babies are being fed mother’s poo in effort to boost gut bacteria
1 October 2020
Researchers are testing whether adding a sample of a mother's faeces to their baby's first feed can restore gut microbes missing from children born by C-section, but they warn this should not be attempted at home
Rabbits flee when they smell dead relatives in predators' droppings
10 October 2018
Rabbits avoid nibbling grass in areas scattered with predator droppings – particularly if those predators have been fed on bunnies
Naked mole rats may become good parents by eating their queen’s faeces
27 August 2018
It’s common for naked mole rats to eat faeces, and the hormones within their pregnant queen’s waste could trigger them to become more attentive to her pups
Astronauts could 3D print tools from their own processed faeces
5 April 2018
Astronauts on long missions won't be able to bring all their tools with them. A new way of turning faeces into 3D-printable plastic may solve that problem
WHO launches bold plan to slash cholera deaths by 90 per cent
4 October 2017
The global health agency pledged to reduce the death toll – now running at 95,000 a year – by improving sanitation and strategically deploying an oral vaccine
