Dr Rachel Freathy and her team at the University of Exeter are looking at the correlation between birthweight and the risk of developing diabetes later in life.
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Courtney Hanna: How to make a placenta
Dr Courtney Hanna and her team at the University of Cambridge are investigating the epigenetic changes that influence the growth and development of the placenta - a vital but poorly understood organ.
Dave Grattan: Prolactin, the hormone that does everything
Professor Dave Grattan and his team at the University of Otago are investigating the multifaceted role of the hormone prolactin in pregnancy.
How to bee a queen
How can you find your place within a rigid social structure, and is it possible to rise up the ranks and the beehive and become queen? Dr Sally Le Page explores the evolution of societies.
Alison Woollard: Gregor Mendel - the man, the myth, the legend
Professor Alison Woollard from the University of Oxford shares some of the less well-known stories about Gregor Mendel, the forefather of genetics