Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells ...

The chip can simulate breathing and lung disease for an individual, holding promise for testing personalized treatments for tuberculosis.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells ...

For the first time, a breathing lung model has been made using cells from only one person. Announced on January 1, the ...

Lung diseases like emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are a leading cause of death worldwide. With the advent of COVID-19, these diseases have only become more prevalent. Despite the ...

Human lungs on a dark background. 3D illustration. Vintage style. This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases ...

Every Friday afternoon, 60 students cram into three laboratory spaces. Those labs have a distinct smell: ethanol and other chemicals, preserving four human cadavers. More than half of the 60 students ...

Through extracting microbial profiles of lung cancer tissues and combining single-cell analysis, it shows that the distribution of microbiota-related cells and microbiome are related to ...

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results. By Roni Caryn Rabin Scientists have dreamed for centuries about using animal organs to ...

Each year, students with a passion to learn more about the human body can join the advanced human anatomy dissection team. The members of the dissection team meet each Friday to dissect human cadavers ...