Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including ...

A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation. The placenta ...

The placenta regulates the exchange of nutrients, gases, and metabolic products between a pregnant woman and the foetus, thereby ensuring healthy development. The first 90 days of pregnancy are ...

PFAS are chemicals that are ubiquitously present in the environment due to their widespread application in various industries and consumer products. Humans are highly exposed to these chemicals ...

Six common “forever chemicals”—may disrupt early placental development and endanger pregnancy health before most women are even aware they are pregnant, according to a new study. Properly known as per ...

If software development were music, the past decade has been a jam session: developers riffing on code, improvising solutions … and occasionally hitting a sour note. But with AI increasingly stepping ...

The time a spider plant mom remains tethered to her spiderette can be influenced by the daughter plant's environment.

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as ...