Scientists Build Living Human Gut on a Chip

Scientists Build Living Human Gut on a Chip : Discovery News: "Investigating intestinal disorders is sometimes difficult because the environment in a person's gut is complicated; damaging it during analysis could interfere with how the body digests food. Researchers at Harvard University's Wyss Institute decided to find a better way to investigate intestinal disorders. They built a biologically inspired computer chip that simulates the environment of the human gut."