During digestion, our intestines use two different patterns of muscle contraction to move food through our bodies. Scientists have long wondered why we have this added complexity. Using numerical simulations Keep reading
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Moving By (Intestinal) Wave
A word of warning: today’s post includes visuals of digestion taking place in (non-human) embryonic intestines. Our bodies rely on waves driven by muscle contractions to move both fluids and Keep reading