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Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics

  • Written by Melissa Skala, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageStudying pregnancy from multiple disciplines could provide new insights.Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know.

Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a timely manner, the science is still...

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