For virtually all of the women scientists I know, being a scientist is far more than a career, it is part of their identity. Yet young mothers are still leaving in droves. If we are disproportionately ...

Health Women's pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth? Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have led to smaller pelvises among ...

Dr Bronsens says scientists are hopeful that the NHS will adopt the test, making it freely available to women, including those who have experienced a single pregnancy loss as opposed to multiple.

"That's why we study this." Women scientists break 'ice ceiling' in cutting-edge field: 'Trying to make science open for everybody' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Unlike male scientists whose creativity, like Einstein’s musical pursuits or Lederman’s artistic talents, was often celebrated, women like Rita Levi-Montalcini faced criticism for their artistic ...

Mildred Cohn overcame gender and religious prejudice to leave a profound impact on biochemistry and biophysics. Among the first scientists to apply electron spin and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) ...

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies, names, and documents how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the careers of women in academic ...

What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.