Researchers develop oral capsule to control gut bacteria via mobile app

New Delhi: Researchers have developed an orally ingestible capsule that can be used to control gut bacteria via a smartphone app, showcasing a potential for digitally monitoring health and a remotely-controllable intervention, they said.

The team from Tianjin University and other institutes in China trialled the capsule in pigs with colon inflammation.

In a paper published in the journal Nature Microbiology, the researchers have described how it can help control and allow for a two-way communication with gut bacteria.