Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

In past work, Parthasarathy's lab has shown that Vibrio cholerae bacteria amped up the strength of gut contractions in zebrafish. These fish, which are transparent as larvae, are a powerful tool for ...

PIEZO1 transcripts in human uterine muscle at term. Green indicates smooth muscle fibers in the uterus, red marks PIEZO1 mRNA, and blue shows cell nuclei. LA JOLLA, CA—When labor begins, the uterus ...