An infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) typically affects infants much harder than adults. While adults usually experience RSV as a mild cold, infants can develop more severe conditions, ...

A coughing, sneezing, 3D-printed model of the human nose and upper airway has provided researchers with a better understanding of how airborne infections are transmitted. The knowledge will aid in ...

The ability to quickly and cost-effectively screen people for COVID-19 is an essential part of addressing the ongoing pandemic, and NASA is leveraging its expertise to assist in tackling the issue ...

How do odorant receptors in the human nose recognize a wide variety of scent molecules? The structures of engineered versions of these receptors finally provide much-needed answers to this fundamental ...

New laboratory experiments used "noses-in-a-dish" to unpack why the common cold triggers mild illness in some people while sending others to the hospital. In the depths of cold and flu season, ...

An infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) typically affects infants much harder than adults. While adults usually experience RSV as a mild cold, infants can develop more severe conditions, ...