Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

Balanophora plants represent an extreme example of this shift. They do not produce their own food through photosynthesis but ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

A new study published in Science shows that these plants—called cycads—use infrared radiation from heat as a signal to ...

The gut–islets axis connects nutrient sensing in the intestine with insulin secretion from the pancreas and plays an essential role in glucose regulation. GLP-1 released by intestinal L cells can ...

We speak with Milan Řezáč about a new spider found on Prague’s Petřín Hill that reproduces without males—the first ...

A 3D uterus embryo implantation simulation chip developed by a Chinese research team has, for the first time, fully ...

A doctor says they are linked to increased rates of lung cancer, prostate cancer, bowel cancer, and breast cancer ...

Scientists captured first real-time 3D video of human embryo implantation, revealing mechanical forces behind successful ...

RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

Plants form a critical model for understanding regulated cell death (RCD) as part of their sophisticated immune responses. In the ongoing evolutionary arms ...