McClintock’s study also assumed each boarder had a standard 28-day menstrual cycle. Before the 2000s, this was widely accepted as scientific fact. But multiple landmark studies which used apps to ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

The kick off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have created the first high-resolution molecular atlas of the adult Drosophila ...

A UNSW-led study found overall invasive cancer rates in Australian women were no higher after fertility treatments including IVF. Some specific cancers were slightly more common, while others were ...

Malala Yousafzi, the Pakistani rights activist, speaking at the UN’s observance of International Women’s Day, led by the theme of “Rights, Justice, Action for all Women and Girls,” March 9, 2026. The ...

Figure 1. Conceptual visualization of additive manufacturing-enabled IVF workflows used in advanced embryo screening. Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding examine how additive manufacturing is ...

When closely related species mate, their offspring sometimes survive but cannot reproduce. This pattern often affects males ...

The appendix supports the immune system. It contains gut-associated lymphoid tissue – immune cells embedded in the intestinal wall that help monitor microbial activity in the gut. In early life, this ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

Women's health researcher Jennifer Garrison on the key role that ovaries appear to play in female health and aging.