"New part of the body found hiding in the lungs"

"a brand-new type of cell hiding inside the delicate, branching passageways of human lungs. The newfound cells play a vital role in keeping the respiratory system functioning properly and could even inspire new treatments to reverse the effects of certain smoking-related diseases,"

The study was published online March 30 in the journal Nature.

Originally published on Live Science.

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