fecal

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Throughout the study, researchers analyzed fecal samples to track changes in gut microbes and metabolites.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Researchers test for fecal pollution because “even a single exposure can result in illness.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The annual Beach Report Card examines the amount of fecal pollution measured along the West Coast from Baja California all the way up to the state of Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

To test the idea, scientists collected fecal samples from eight young mice and preserved them for later use.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Some farming populations make it even easier for their own fecal bacteria and worms to infect new victims, by gathering their feces and urine and spreading them as fertilizer on the fields where people work.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond