BIOLOGY teachers are soon going to be confronted with the problem of bringing up to date text-books on a number of subjects, particularly those which have not previously been well presented to the ...

A hormone first discovered in Japanese quail turns out to play a major role in the mammalian reproductive system, acting on the brain to put the brakes on reproduction. The hormone, dubbed ...

For a long time, having children has been a young person’s game. Although ancient records are sparse, researchers estimate that, for most of human history, women most typically conceived their first ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

Human reproduction requires both male and female gametes. Gametes are special sex cells that contain the genetic information necessary to create a new life. Men produce millions of gametes called ...

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, November 15, 2023 (ENS) – From black puffs of diesel exhaust to the sun-blocking haze of orange wildfire smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory health. Now, ...

Berkeley -- University of California, Berkeley, researchers have discovered a new actor in the mammalian reproductive system, a hormone that fills a role long suspected, but until now undetected. The ...