When does the circadian clock start ticking? A new study shows that fetal clocks synchronize to the mother in the womb via hormones, highlighting the importance of light and sleep during pregnancy.

Study in mice shows fetal circadian clocks form early and synchronize to the mother’s daily rhythms in late pregnancy via ...

A collaborative research study co-led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Liber Institute ...

Scientists mapped the maternal–fetal interface revealing new cell types, genetic links, and mechanisms behind pregnancy complications.

PhD Defense: Small Beginnings, Big Impacts Brain Development in Early-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction ...

Artificial wombs are recreating pregnancy outside the body, keeping premature life developing in controlled environments.

Humans and most other organisms have internal biological clocks that track the daily cycle of sunrise and sunset. These ...

Humans and most other organisms have internal biological clocks that track the daily cycle of sunrise and sunset. These ...

The biological connection between a pregnant woman and her developing baby has been mapped in unprecedented detail by UC San Francisco scientists, revealing new cell types and insights into conditions ...

By laying the genetic risk signals over their new cell atlas, the team found the answers. They discovered that preeclampsia ...

What causes preeclampsia and preterm birth? A study maps 1.2 million cells at the maternal-fetal interface. Discover the new ...