Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum – a biologist explains how it’s multidimensional

Each person is a mosaic of sex-related and postpubertal biological traits that vary in their degree of femaleness and maleness.
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What actually happens during an IVF cycle, step by step

In vitro fertilization is one of the most effective fertility treatments available, but the process itself often gets reduced ...
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How the egg-freezing process really works

Egg freezing is becoming an increasingly popular option for women who want to have more flexibility around when they start a family. The process begins with a medical evaluation, which includes blood ...

Genetic switch could help tomatoes produce fruit in cold weather

Every tomato begins with a flower. But before a fruit can grow, an intricate sequence of events must happen in perfect order.
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Which solution (culture medium) works best to help embryos develop before they are implanted in a womb during assisted reproduction?

This updated review assessed special solutions (culture media) that are important for helping embryos develop in assisted reproduction technology (ART) treatments used for women who cannot get ...

How one Central Mass. woman beat the odds to have a baby at 44

Elizabeth Wood wants the world to know that at 44 she gave birth to a daughter, defying the pregnancy odds for many women her age. Today, Wood's 17-month-old daughter, Hannah, is as healthy as can be ...