What organ has the surface area of a tennis court, expands and contracts 17,000 times every day, and contains passageways that range from centimeter-sized tubes to vessels that are narrower than the ...

In this video, I use a fun and easy model to break down how your lungs really work. With just a straw, a cup, and some balloons, I help you visualize the respiratory system and explain why breathing ...

A group of rising Lake County-area fourth grade students recently placed second in a national K-12 science competition for their project about using stem cells to treat damaged lungs — particularly as ...

Researchers have developed a human in vitro model that closely mimics the complexities of radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) and radiation dose sensitivity of the human lung. Using a previously ...