With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and bird populations, a new study has modeled what happens when people ...

A study by former Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama, currently a professor of the Institute of Science Tokyo, demonstrates the potential of human iPS cell-derived respiratory organoids as an ...

A study suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer. A study by Aston University researchers suggests that a computer-generated breathing ...

Air sacs in the lungs called alveoli are crucial for gas exchange and provide an important barrier against inhaled viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory diseases like flu and tuberculosis (TB).

Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-66129-5 A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae—responsible for ...

A study by Aston University researchers suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer. A breathwork trainer guides individuals through ...