Lung diseases are difficult to study because the alveoli constantly expand and contract, and this motion influences how lung cells grow, function, and respond to inflammation. Conventional cell‑culture systems cannot reproduce this movement, and even lung‑on‑a‑chip devices often rely on […]
Ultrathin Artificial Lung Reproduces Alveolar Motion for Virus and Drug Studies Read More »
Monitoring health through exhaled breath has long been limited by the difficulty of collecting reliable samples over extended periods. Traditional approaches struggle because breath condensate dries quickly, sensors degrade in humid environments, and wearable systems depend on batteries that require
Lung cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose early, largely because tumors often form in the peripheral regions of the lung where conventional bronchoscopes cannot reach. While CT scans can detect small lesions, obtaining a biopsy or
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A portable breath-based cancer screening tool developed at the University of Texas at Dallas is showing strong potential for early detection of thoracic cancers. By analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath and applying machine learning, the device can
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a more accurate way to detect coughing using wearable health monitors. This innovation could improve how doctors monitor chronic respiratory conditions like asthma and help track symptoms of infectious diseases such as
Tiny hair-like structures called cilia play a critical role in how fluids move across surfaces in the human body, from clearing mucus in the lungs to circulating cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Understanding how cilia work has been difficult due
Researchers Develop “CiliaBot” to Study Microscopic Motion Read More »
Understanding how the human lung responds to infection is a complex challenge. A team from Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt University has created a lung-on-a-chip that includes a functioning immune system, offering a new way to study respiratory diseases and test
Lung-on-a-Chip with Immune Cells Mimics Real Disease Response Read More »
Researchers at Penn State have developed a wearable sensor that can measure chloride levels in sweat with high precision, offering a fast and reusable way to help diagnose cystic fibrosis. The device uses a hydrogel-based design to track chloride ions
Wearable Sweat Sensor Offers Fast, Reusable Test for Cystic Fibrosis Read More »
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, claiming over a million lives annually. Despite advances in treatment, understanding how TB spreads—especially through airborne droplets—has remained a major challenge. Now, scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Health‘s Center for Discovery and
New Simulator Recreates Human Cough to Study and Stop TB Transmission Read More »
Northwestern University researchers, in collaboration with Epicore Biosystems, have developed a wireless, wearable sweat patch that could transform how cystic fibrosis (CF) is monitored and treated—especially outside of clinical settings. This sticker-like device, worn on the wrist, measures key biomarkers
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