Canadian scientists have developed a synthetic poop for treating C. difficile-related stomach infections. The "super-probiotic" called RePOOPulate is meant to be used in place of actual human feces, a ...

They're making poo out at Moo U. Researchers at the University of Guelph, led by microbiologist Emma Allen-Vercoe, have designed the first synthetic poop for use in fecal transplants. The transplants, ...

Settling into a new home can be tough for anyone. So scientists have come up with some tricks to make transplanted burrowing owls feel like they are not alone in their new digs, playing owl sounds and ...

Researchers have created a synthetic "poop" aimed at treating recurrent infections of C. difficile, a toxin-producing bacterium that causes severe and often debilitating diarrhea. The fake stool, ...