Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized way that human airways protect lungs from infection—through the action of cilia, tiny hair-like structures lining the respiratory tract.

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...

Excessive alcohol consumption causes alcoholic liver disease, and about 20% of these cases progress to alcohol-associated ...

A breakthrough in the understanding of how mammals create red blood cells could lead to opportunities for artificial blood to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Petar Pajic, a first-generation American and Lackawanna native who recently earned his PhD in evolutionary ...

Glial cells play an important role in supporting the body's nervous system. Several types of glial cells exist. Learn more here.

Mucins affect epithelial polarity, inflammation, and cell growth and survival signalling; all of these functions could have roles in tumour formation and progression.

At the surface, the immune response to a flu virus is simple. Some cells recognize the pathogen and send a signal to the ...

Engineers in South Korea developed a bioinspired air filter that mimics nasal mucus, trapping more particles and lasting ...