Caroline Gargett, a biologist at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Australia, studies endometrial stem cells. She has short hair, wears glasses, and smiles at the camera.
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Two decades ago, Caroline Gargett identified adult stem cells in the endometrium. Now, she explores their functions to improve women’s health.

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Exposure to Chemical from Babies Linked to Aggression

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Posies, Poison, and Periods, Early 1920s

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Mary Jeanne Kreek, Methadone Developer, Dies at 84

Pandemic May “Roll Back” Women’s Gains in STEMM: NASEM Report

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Gender Gap in Research Output Widens During Pandemic

Scholars Debate Causes of Women’s Underrepresentation in STEM

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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