Breathing through your backside may sound like science fiction, but a Japanese clinical trial recently suggested that one day it might help human beings with lungs that can’t get enough oxygen. The ...

A technique seemingly pulled from a comical science fiction story might soon become reality: butt breathing. What began as a project born of pure curiosity, even earning the satirical Ig Nobel Prize ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

An unconventional method of delivering oxygen rectally, known as "enteral ventilation," is advancing through human clinical trials, according to a study. U.S. and Japanese scientists suggest that a ...

A study suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer. A study by Aston University researchers suggests that a computer-generated breathing ...

Air sacs in the lungs called alveoli are crucial for gas exchange and provide an important barrier against inhaled viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory diseases like flu and tuberculosis (TB).

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about humans' unique breathing patterns, how a hotter planet worsens droughts, and the diets of dinosaurs. It is time, once again, for our science ...

A study by Aston University researchers suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer. A breathwork trainer guides individuals through ...