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Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure and stretch sensors in uterine muscles and surrounding nerves work together ...

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In the early hours of the morning on June 1, 2025, Katie Gowell went into labor at her home in Patten, a town on the ...