Mikaela Cruz Delgado, student at the Biomedical Laboratory Science programme. Photo: Camilla Svensk

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Obesity increases the risk of preterm delivery

The risk of preterm delivery increases with maternal overweight and obesity, according to a new Swedish study published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

New neurons generated in the hippocampus of adult humans

The hippocampus is a region in the brain crucial for the ability to learn and remember. In a new study, researchers show that a large number of new neurons are generated in the hippocampus of adult humans.

New method of mass-producing high-quality DNA

A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems associated with current production methods.