stool

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Stool samples were used to identify bacterial species by isolating 16S RNA, a molecule unique to bacteria that varies slightly between species, much like a fingerprint.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

She suggests, "One useful resource that we use in medicine that can be used at home is the Bristol Stool Chart. You can review the chart to evaluate how your bowels are doing."

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023

In a paper published last month and titled “The Three-Legged Stool: A Manifesto for a Smaller, Denser Internet,” Mr. Zuckerman and other academics outlined how future companies could run small networks at low costs.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Stool tests might provide a useful way to help doctors spot early pancreatic cancer, say researchers.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2022

Two leave the room, two others lead Janine to the Birthing Stool, where she sits on the lower of the two seats.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood