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Fossil flower trapped in Baltic amber

Largest flower found in amber was frozen in time millions of years ago

12 January 2023

This beautiful flower was trapped in amber between 33 million and 38 million years ago, preserving it in exquisite detail
An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

12 January 2023

We often don't know the causes of preterm birth – but analysing metabolic substances in the vaginal microbiome may be a way to predict the risk of premature labour

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