Two rodent models of glaucoma have defects in the waste drainage system.

Single-cell-resolution imaging offers a glimpse into lymphatic vessel formation in the mouse embryo.

Macrophages transport HIV-like particles into lymph nodes during infection.

Detailed imaging of the rodent central nervous system reveals new information about the route cerebrospinal fluid takes to leave the brain.

Immune functions in the mouse intestine differ by segment.

Researchers hope that “lympho-organoids” could eventually treat lymphedema in humans, but the technique is currently a proof-of-concept.

Analysis of the bodies of deceased individuals can’t determine what effect these tattoo remnants have on lymph function, but researchers suggest dirty needles aren’t the only risk of the age-old practice.

Glowing cells mark the routes of tumor spread by way of newly formed lymph vessels. 

A tumor’s physical environment fuels its growth and causes treatment resistance.

The causes and consequences of physical forces in the tumor microenvironment

A mouse study reveals how chronic stress remodels lymphatic vasculature to facilitate the spread of tumor cells.

Meet some of the people featured in the August 2015 issue of The Scientist.

Four studies identify alternative origins for cells of the developing lymphatic system, challenging the long-standing view that they all come from veins.

The brain contains lymphatic vessels similar to those found elsewhere in the body, a mouse study shows.

Lymphatic vessels grow towards two chemokines, revealing signals that could be important in cancer metastasis.