One person’s extra snot is a bacteria’s treasure, a team of scientists say. In new research, they detail how a common opportunistic germ can manipulate our immune system into producing mucus when it ...

A house made of mucus may not sound like a desirable abode, yet researchers have found that the crafty animal creating such an unappealing structure may help engineers design cheaper and more ...

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Every day, you produce the equivalent of a large fast-food drink cup (32 ounces) worth of snot. And when you are sick, you produce far more than that. Where does all that mucus go? When you are sick ...

We're all familiar with the runny or stuffy noses that can come with cold and flu season. While mucus can help trap and neutralize bacteria, new research has suggested that bacteria can also use mucus ...