AquaWomb artificial womb technology uses synthetic amniotic fluid to help premature babies born at 22-24 weeks develop ...

Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study. Physical cues in the ...

Human babies are born remarkably helpless, a deliberate evolutionary advantage. This early dependence allows for extended ...

Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting this week to discuss the regulations, ethics and possibilities of creating an artificial womb to increase the chances that ...

(CN) — Hormones in the womb may hold hidden clues to why humans evolved with bigger brains and better social skills than our ancient ancestors. Scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford ...

UK researchers have found that someone's love of the sauce may be linked to testosterone exposure in the womb -- which has a distinct effect on baby's hand development. Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

The Iowa House voted Wednesday to require fetal development education in Iowa schools. Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives voted Wednesday to require schools to teach about fetal ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...