Jassey, DOCoughing up thick, green mucus may mean a bacterial or, less often, viral infection, but that's not always true.

Researchers have developed an artificial cilia that monitors mucus in human airways to better detect infection, airway ...

A research team at Vanderbilt University, led by Xiaoguang Dong, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has developed ...

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system ...

To many people, mucus is nothing more than a gross goo, something to be tossed away in a tissue immediately after clearing your throat or blowing your nose. To scientists, it’s nothing short of a ...

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, is leading a team of researchers that ...

“When you’re unwell, your mucus can become thicker and stickier, but it’s still playing a vital role in trapping bacteria, ...

Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases ...

Computer simulations of how influenza A moves through human mucus found it is ideally configured to slide through the sticky ...

The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more. Credit...Sisi Kim Supported by By Nina Agrawal To many people, mucus is nothing more ...

Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is, you may notice stringy clear, white, or yellow goop in the toilet or clinging to your poop. It may be blood-tinged, ...