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Celebrating 20 years of using history to tell the fascinating stories of science. Focused on #scicomm about embryos, development, & reproduction. @NSF-funded, @ASU-based! embryo.asu.edu
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Menopause starts twelve months after a female has had her last menstrual period and can result in various symptoms including depression, difficulty sleeping, and hot flashes, or abrupt feelings of heat typically in the upper body.

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#hpbio #menopause
October 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Hey Embryo Project, how do we treat HSV?

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#sciencecommunication #biology #research #arizonastateuniversity #asu #science #encyclopedia #series #herpes #hsv #herpessimplexvirus #acyclovir
#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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In 1983, researchers published a study on one of the world’s first pregnancies through cryopreservation!

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##hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps
October 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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David Hubel studied the development of the visual system and how the brain processes visual information. His research demonstrated how vision impairments can affect the development of the visual system in humans
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#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio
September 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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In 1991, the US National Institutes of Health launched the Women’s Health Initiative which is one of the largest and one of the first long-term, nationwide studies of health conditions affecting postmenopausal females.
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#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio
September 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Alan Trounson is a scientist from Australia who developed techniques that improved the effectiveness of IVF, and supported stem cell research as a scientist and administrator. embryo.asu.edu/pages/alan-o...

#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #ivf #infertility #sciencecomm
September 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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In 1975, researchers participated in the Asilomar Conference to discuss policy regarding rDNA technology. The purpose was to discuss how to manage the risk of researchers unintentionally creating harmful or deadly pathogens through rDNA.
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#hpbio#philsci#histstm#rDNA
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Learn more about how Henry Turner describes a previously unrecognized set of symptoms in females, including a lack of physical and sexual development, infertility, and webbed neck, among others.
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#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #hps #turnersyndrome
September 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Menopausal Symptoms? Learn more about hormone replacement therapy at: embryo.asu.edu/pages/hormon...

#sciencecommunication #biology #research #menopause #hormonereplacement #science #scicomm #education #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps
September 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Missing Link between Turner Syndrome and Congenital Heart Disease Patterns?
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#encyclopedia #turnersyndrome
September 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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George Hitchings researched and developed medications that targeted specific parts of DNA replication processes to treat cancers and various illnesses. New Article!

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#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #sciencecommunication
August 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Christine Jorgensen was a transgender woman and activist in the US. Jorgensen’s advocacy and activism increased transgender awareness for the public at a time when existing and living openly as a transgender person received little support.
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#hpbio#philsci#transgender
August 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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When the outsiders became the experts: AIDS activists transformed the field of biomedicine, and paved the way for additional research on illness-related social movements.

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#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #biology #AIDS

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August 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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When the outsiders became the experts: AIDS activists transformed the field of biomedicine, and paved the way for additional research on illness-related social movements.

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#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #biology #AIDS #encyclopedia
August 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency is a chromosomal disorder in which the immune system lacks multiple protective cells that defend the body from disease.
Learn more at: embryo.asu.edu/pages/x-link...

#science#encyclopedia#sciencecommunication#biology#X-SCID
August 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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David Vetter was born with a severe immunodeficiency disorder and spent most of his life in a sterile bubble. As one of the first germ-free humans, Vetter provided a way for researchers to study what happens when a human develops without germs.

Learn more:
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August 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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The DTaP vaccination series is an FDA-approved, five-shot vaccine for young children in the United States for protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. New Article: DTaP Vaccination Series, by Maggie Zhou
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#biology#vaccine#sciencecommunication#diseases
August 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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In 1972, in Eisenstadt v. Baird, the SCOTUS determined that unmarried individuals have the same right to access contraceptives as married couples. New article: embryo.asu.edu/pages/eisens...

#sciencecommunication #encyclopedia #contraceptives #science
August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Learn more about the Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut

New article, embryo.asu.edu/pages/griswo...

#sciencecommunication #biology #research #arizonastateuniversity #asu #science #encyclopedia #contraception #griswoldvconnecticut #scotus #birthcontrol
July 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Millions of people undergo c-sections to give birth every year. In 1933, Jane Eliot Sewell presented “Cesarean Section--A Brief History,” in which she describes the advancements of technologies and c-section techniques that increased surgical survival rates.

Read a review at:
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Image by Wellcome Collection Gallery Wikimedia Commons. C-section surgery
July 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Want to learn about something that’s not what it seems?
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#sciencecommunication #biology #research #arizonastateuniversity #asu #science #vasectomy #eugenics
July 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Henry Hubert Turner was one of the first physicians and researchers to identify Turner Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects 1,500 to 2,500 female births.
A karyotype showing the genetic condition of Turner Syndrome Image via Wikimedia Commons
June 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Have you ever heard of germ-free animals? Germ-free animals are laboratory animals that completely lack microbes, making them useful tools for microbiome research.
Researcher with purple gloves holding a black mouse. Image by Understanding Animal Research via Wikimedia Commons
June 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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About one in every 1600 babies in the US is born with both cleft lip and cleft palate defect, which can result in speech difficulties. Researchers Alice Lee, Fiona E. Gibbon, and Kimberley Spivey were one of the first to explore how different age groups judge their peers with speech difficulties.
Image depicting an infant prior to cleft lip surgery and after cleft lip repair Image by BruceBlaus via Wikimedia Commons
June 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Herpes can be treated with a drug called acyclovir. Learn more about Gertrude Belle Elion, the scientist who helped create acyclovir and many other antiviral drugs that we still use today!
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Image by GlaxoSmithKline plc via Wikimedia Commons
Portrait of researcher Gertrude Belle Elion
June 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM