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 ...

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 ...

Mucus presents a formidable barrier to nanoparticle drug-delivery systems, but adding a coating of polymer molecules helps them sneak through the net. Mucus, the amorphous, sticky substance that ...

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

Have you ever been frustrated by one side of your nose feeling completely blocked while the other is clear? As annoying as it ...

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 ...

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

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, ...