News From the Field A Better Mesh: Researchers 'Tighten' Body's Protective Coating
February 5, 2009
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Fibers in the mucus coatings of the eyes, lungs, stomach and reproductive system naturally bundle together and allow the tiniest disease-causing bugs, allergens or pollutants to slip by. But researchers have discovered how to shrink the holes in the mucus layer's "netting" so that it keeps out more unwanted particles.
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Source Johns Hopkins University
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