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Scientists Are Breeding Cows That Burp Less Methane. Here’s How That Could Save The Planet

The ‘Cool Cows’ project uses cutting-edge genetics and IVF technology to breed dairy cows that could help fight climate ...
PBS

Farmers turn to seaweed to reduce methane emissions

As the world races to curb climate change, scientists are taking aim at cows, a surprisingly potent source of greenhouse gases. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien traveled from California to Mexico ...
Science Daily

Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories

ASU scientists found that people whose gut microbes make more methane extract more calories from fiber-rich foods. Methanogens help the microbiome turn fiber into energy by consuming hydrogen and ...
ScienceAlert on MSN

Your Gut's Methane-Making Microbes Could Secretly Turn Fiber Into Extra Calories

We don't all respond to the same diets in the same way, and results from a new study help explain why: Gut microbes that ...