All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

The uvea is made up of a layer of blood vessels, a muscular ring that surrounds your pupil, and the iris, the colored part of your eye. Together, they help your eyes focus so you can clearly see ...

RIKEN researchers have developed a detailed cortical layer map of the blood vessels that weave through the brain of macaque ...

Blood safety is based on five layers of overlapping safeguards: 1. Donor screening. Prospective donors are provided with educational material and asked to self-defer if they have risk factors that ...

Inside you, there is an amazing network of blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood all around your body. Every part of the body needs oxygen, food and water. The blood vessels are a bit like ...