More than one in 10 babies worldwide are born prematurely, according to the World Health Organization. Now scientists report in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering that they have developed an organ ...

More than one in 10 babies worldwide are born prematurely, according to the World Health Organization. Now scientists report that they have developed an organ-on-a-chip that could help explain why.

AMES, Iowa – Engineers have used microfluidic technology to create a “placenta-on-a-chip” that models how compounds can be passed from a mother to a fetus. “I am interested in microfluidics and I’ve ...

In the human placenta, there are placental villi, and the surface of the villi consists of syncytiotrophoblast, also called barrier cells, that serve as the main barrier against foreign substances.

Investigators from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) say they have uncovered the details behind the virus's unique ability to cross the placental barrier and expose the fetus ...

During pregnancy, the placenta is the lifeline between mother and baby. It supplies the foetus with oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products and acts as a partial shield against harmful substances ...

More than one in 10 babies worldwide are born prematurely, according to the World Health Organization. Now scientists report in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering that they have developed an organ ...

Scientists have used the 'placenta-on-a-chip' to study transport of caffeine from the mother, across the placental barrier, to the fetus. Engineers have used microfluidic technology to create a ...