A lie detector works by detecting changes in pulse and respiration.

He revived the child with artificial respiration.

Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which causes thick mucus buildup in the patient's organs, affecting respiration and digestion.

Researchers in the field of textile computing are developing clothing that can monitor health vitals such as heart rate and respiration.

Gordo, a squirrel monkey, was catapulted 600 miles high in a Jupiter rocket, also on December 13, 1958, one year after the Soviets launched Laika. Gordo's capsule was never found in the Atlantic Ocean. He died on splashdown when a flotation mechanism failed, but Navy doctors said signals on his respiration and heartbeat proved humans could withstand a similar trip.

Anaerobic respiration is distinct from fermentation.

Physicians and engineers in the Netherlands are developing a “smart mask” that uses sensors and data to monitor a wearer's temperature and respiration and warns them when the mask needs replacing.