Umbilical cord structure shapes feto-maternal heat transfer across mammals
Tianran Wan, Davis Laundon, Shier Nee Saw, Nicholas Cheng, Hwee Kuan Lee, Edward Johnstone, Oliver E. Jensen, Rohan M. Lewis, Igor L. Chernyavsky
This study examines how umbilical cord structure affects heat transfer in mammals, finding that cord morphology influences fetal thermal resilience.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology