New research has discovered an unexpected way pregnancy alters the brain—by changing a mother's temperature preferences. A study from the Baylor College of Medicine found that postpartum women prefer ...

These advances have made it possible for scientists to create pigs with organs that are more compatible with human biology, ...

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants. Researchers at Xijing ...

In a study published in Nature, the group describes transplanting a gene-edited pig liver into a brain-dead patient. At the ...

Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for ...

When asked whether he would prohibit the use of aborted fetal tissue in NIH-funded research, Stanford University medical school professor and health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he would ...

Fetal brain injury, resulting in long-term morbidity and mortality, was traditionally thought to arise from intrapartum hypoxia/asphyxia. Recent epidemiological studies have revealed that asphyxia ...

A key protein that could be responsible for brain ageing. Plus, researchers organize a day of action to #StandUpForScience. Nature - A key protein that could be responsible for brain ageing.

The human brain exhibits lifelong age-related changes under complex genetic and environmental factors (Rakic, 2004; Kremen et al., 2010; Rando and Chang, 2012; Alexander-Bloch et al., 2020). As ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...