Go to your local fair and watch a carny spin you a cone of candy floss. You might not know it, but that’s how your body is put together: the structure of cotton candy is remarkably similar to the ...

on Feb. 4, Bellan and his team of researchers reported that they were successful at producing a three-dimensional artificial capillary system that can keep living cells viable and functional for more ...

NASHVILLE, Feb. 9 (UPI) --The mechanics of a cotton candy machine are proving useful to the quest to build life-sized artificial organs. Capillaries are the body's most narrow blood vessels. The ...

Often found at fairgrounds, carnivals, and circuses, sold on sticks and enjoyed by many, the sticky clouds of brightly colored spun sugar that make up cotton candy are familiar to all. The wispy puffs ...