Part of Biology (Single Science) Cells, organ systems and ecosystems The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea. The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls ...

A new organoid model platform has been added to the growing arsenal of tools with which to investigate respiratory conditions. Biofilms form when a community of bacteria tightly adheres together and ...

Múinteoir Clíona's science lesson today was about the respiratory system. The respiratory system is the group of the tissues and organs that work together to allow us to breathe. If you would like to ...

A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed a within-host model to determine the dynamics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the upper respiratory ...

The respiratory system has a key role in gaseous exchange but also helps to regulate blood pH, control blood pressure and provide non-specific immune defence mechanisms. Like all organ systems, it ...

Nanoplastics and microplastics have entered and accumulated in our lungs, potentially causing serious long-term respiratory damage, according to a new study. Titled "Transport and Deposition of ...