Implanted tubes that transport bodily fluids can get gross. A lab prototype suggests a new vibration-based way to keep them clean and prevent infection.

"A new dosing regimen to treat Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 1 (BBS1) retinal degeneration with AXV-101 (AAV9-BBS1) improves ...

A new paper written by a theoretical physicist at Howard University claims that aneural eukaryotic cells could process ...

Anonymized human brain tumor ... Primary cilia were marked by mouse anti-acetylated tubulin at 1:100 dilution (Sigma, St. Louis, MO). After washing with PBS, cells were incubated for 2 hours ...

Algae are the new delivery drivers: they are tiny enough to float in inhalable liquid particles and travel deep inside the ...

Then it has to escape the mucus in our windpipes that capture particles, which are then swept out by tiny hairs called cilia ... These specialized cells are on the lookout for any unknown ...

Picking your nose is something many people do from time to time. But several studies show it can have a serious effect on ...

Looking after your nose is an important way of reducing the risk of micro-organisms getting into your body that could cause serious consequences ...

Breathing in medicine-carrying microrobots may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at UC San Diego are ...

Primary cilia are solitary organelles formed by a microtubule-based skeleton protruding in a single copy on the surface of most cells. Alterations in their function cause a plethora of human ...