What if scientists could build a realistic model of the human lung, not full-sized, but grown in the lab from living cells?

To track the course of inhaled microplastics and their even smaller counterparts, nanoplastics, the study authors constructed a detailed computer model of the human respiratory system from the nose to ...

This 1930s educational film provides a detailed exploration of the respiratory and excretory systems, combining live-action demonstrations, animations, and intertitles to illustrate human anatomy and ...

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 ...

A novel 3D-cell culture method enables the rapid production of genetically identical ‘lung buds’ for the investigation of respiratory diseases, providing new insights into the pathogenesis of COVID-19 ...