Human digestion seems to be a pretty simple matter of intake and output, but there are many unsolved mysteries surrounding this vital system. How does our body break down, transport and absorb food?

How do humans digest food? It’s a complicated question, with no easy answer. But in a food engineering lab at UC Davis, a mechanical digestive system is churning out information that may help solve ...

The human digestive system refers to the organs that take in food and break them down. Digestion describes the complex process that enables the nutrients in food to enter the body and its cells. Food ...