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Nose Invaders Review

So the best way to combat the Flu is by flicking mucus at bacteria, eh?
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Only Apply Vicks VapoRub Under Your Nose If You LOVE Mucus [Mucus]

Lifestyle / Shopping : The Consumerist (4 years ago)

Dr. Bruce Rubin, "a longtime mucus researcher," has found a potential link between Vicks VapoRub and surging rivers of mucus. After an 18-month-old patient had breathing problems from her grandparents applying it under her nose. Dr.... Read Post

Fighting bacteria with mucus: Key proteins in mucus prevent bacterial adhesion to surfaces

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (6 months ago)

Results from a recent study suggest a possible new source of protection against biofilm formation: polymers found in mucus. Read Post

Ulcer-causing bacteria baffled by mucus: Researchers discover impact of viscoelasticity on collective behavior of swimming microorganisms

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (last year)

A new study demonstrates how introducing certain polymers—like those found in human mucus and saliva—into an aquatic environment makes it significantly more difficult for ulcer-causing bacteria and other microorganisms to coordinate... Read Post


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