Lung cell bank aims to help Singapore breathe easy in case of outbreak

Singapore is developing a national lung cell bank and advanced respiratory tissue models to enhance pandemic preparedness and ...
Medical Xpress

Lung-on-a-chip with working immune system protects itself like a living organ

Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt researchers have built the first lung-on-a-chip with a working immune system, a breakthrough with the potential to reshape how we study disease, move beyond animal testing, ...
News Medical

First human 'lung-on-chip' model developed using stem cells from a single donor

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...
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See real human organs up close at this anatomy lab

I got exclusive access to preserved human body parts at Experience Anatomy in Charlotte, NC, including a liver, stomach, lungs, kidney, femur, brain, heart, and skull! In this video, I share a glimpse ...
University of California

Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease

UCLA researchers have created the first lung organoids with organotypic blood vessel networks, marking a major advancement in modeling how lungs naturally develop in the human body. The vascularized ...
Medical Xpress

First breathing 'lung-on-chip' developed using genetically identical cells

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...
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Researchers warn inhaled microplastics may inflame and damage lungs

Tiny plastic fragments small enough to reach the deepest regions of the lungs have been found embedded in human tissue, and a growing body of laboratory research now links these particles to ...