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THE EMBRYO PROJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Recording and contextualizing the science of embryos, development, and reproduction

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Robert Koch (1843–1910)

Jan 15, 2025

Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was a researcher from Germany who studied the causative agents of infectious diseases in various parts of Europe, Africa…

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Maxine Frank Singer (1931–2024)

Dec 06, 2024

Maxine Frank Singer was a researcher who studied molecular biology and genetics in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries…

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“Can Stronger Pelvic Muscle Floor Improve Sexual Function?” (2010) by Lior Lowenstein, Ilan Gruenwald, Irena Gartman, and Voram Vardi

Nov 15, 2024

In 2010, Lior Lowenstein and colleagues published “Can Stronger Pelvic Muscle Floor Improve Sexual Function?” hereafter, “Stronger Pelvic Muscle…

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