H. macrantha flowers have both male and female reproductive organs. To avoid mating with themselves, individual flowers go through a male phase and then a female phase. They rely on hummingbirds to ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 9, 2025) In a Frontiers in Public Health review article, researchers report on the wide body of science connecting adverse effects to female reproductive system, such as ...

The following outlines aspects of the female reproductive system, including the internal and external organs, the menstrual cycle, the egg, and reproductive hormones. The menstrual cycle is a monthly ...

New research reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health European Society of Human ...

In a systematic review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers in Italy have provided a comprehensive overview of the impact of biological matrices with antioxidant properties in ...

In a scientific breakthrough that could redefine reproductive health research, Harvard University scientists have created the world’s first menstruating mice. The study, titled “Induction of ...

When I was growing up, menstruation was called “the curse.” It was a curse – once used to enslave women, including barring co-educational pursuits. It took the medical research of one woman, Dr. Mary ...

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In 2017, Ashley Moffett, a reproductive immunologist, walked to the pharmacy near her laboratory at the University of Cambridge, UK, to buy a pregnancy test. But it wasn’t for Moffett. Her postdoc, ...