Cilia and mucus are integral components of the first line of defense, particularly in the respiratory tract. They work ...

In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...

Across all species, directed movement is essential for nutrient acquisition, energy harvesting, and the avoidance of danger or sources of stress. Organisms have evolved specific means of locomotion ...

A coronavirus infection can mow down the forests of hairlike cilia that coat our airways, destroying a crucial barrier to keeping the virus from lodging deep in the lungs. Normally, those cilia move ...

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Cystic Fibrosis, a fatal lung disease striking one in 2,500 people, may be caused by a failure of the cilia to maintain the level of water associated with the mucus in the lungs, causing the natural ...

Cilia and flagella, the protrusions that cells use for propulsion and sensing, often wave spontaneously. Zvonimir Dogic, a physicist at Brandeis University, wanted to understand what about their ...

THE purpose of the experimental work reported in this manuscript is to demonstrate a possible mechanism whereby tar and other combustion products in cigarette smoke might be deposited in the lower ...

Urinary stents and catheters currently need to be replaced every two to six months due to blockages caused by bacterial biofilms and encrustations. Researchers from ETH Zurich, the University of Bern ...