Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...

The public debate on cannabis is dominated by a tone of normalization—less stigmatization, more freedom of choice. The promise of a "natural" alternative to medicines. Meanwhile, science, although ...

Unlike virtually every other cell in the human body, the syncytiotrophoblast doesn't have a single nucleus. It has roughly 10 ...

BEIJING -- After years of dedicated research, a team of Chinese scientists has unveiled critical mechanisms governing early human embryonic development, offering novel theories and potential ...

Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States The development of placental organoids represents a significant breakthrough in ...

The discovery of a gene essential to early embryonic development sheds light on the preliminary stages of human placenta formation. A team led by scientists from the University of California San Diego ...

The placenta regulates the exchange of nutrients, gases, and metabolic products between a pregnant woman and the foetus, thereby ensuring healthy development. The first 90 days of pregnancy are ...

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Marketing behind popular e-cigarettes has widely touted the products as “safer” than traditional cigarettes. New research shows that’s not the case. Margeaux Marbrey, assistant professor in the ...

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study highlights the role of genetic and developmental pathways on fetal health and outcomes in congenital heart disease PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...