Two Oxford University academics are to co-lead ambitious new research projects backed by  European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants , part of the ...

During pregnancy, the umbilical cord connects a developing fetus to the placenta. The placenta is an organ within a pregnant woman's womb. It provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby, and ...

The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. In a study published in the Journal of ...