The drainage of lymph around the body ensures it runs properly. It might not get as much attention, but its function is ...

Organs-on-a-chip are miniature devices that use human cells to mimic organs. Harvard bioengineer Donald Ingber and colleagues demonstrated that cells configured into a liver-on-a-chip, for ...

The appendix may play a further role in protecting the gastrointestinal system from invading pathogens. This would explain ...

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live ...

Secondary lymphoid organs, such as lymph nodes, harbor highly specialized and compartmentalized niches. These niches are optimized to facilitate the encounter of naive lymphocytes with antigens and ...

When it comes to vaccines, where they go into your body can make a surprising difference in how well they work. Scientists in ...