Scientists from Germany and Italy have uncovered details of the protective layer that surrounds the fine protrusions of cells ...

Our skin and mucous membranes protect us like vigilant sentinels against the onslaught of harmful pathogens. This extraordinary defense owes its strength to epithelial cells—specialized tissues woven ...

However, its exact structure was previously unknown ... of protective mucus found in many organisms, for example on mucous membranes or in internal organs. For their study, the team removed ...