A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Microplastics can ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

A new study provides the first evidence of a direct interaction between kisspeptins, proteins crucial for sexual development, and astrocytes, non-neuronal cells of the nervous system, blazing new ...

Reproductive system disorders encompass a wide range of conditions affecting the organs and processes involved in human reproduction that can make it difficult to conceive. Treatments vary depending ...

Male and female reproductive systems allow human reproduction. Fertilisation occurs when a sperm and egg join to form an embryo. An embryo develops into an unborn baby in the uterus during pregnancy.

When women are unable to conceive, misinformed narratives such as that of witches inhabiting their bodies and sinful acts in the past take centre-stage. The disproportionate blame placed on them is ...

BOSTON -- So-called "organs on a chip" — small blobs of tissue growing in lab dishes that mimic the function of their human counterparts — have promise for basic science and drug development. And ...