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Because current methods for assessing the viability of IVF-created embryos are not sufficiently reliable, more research on embryo development is needed, two experts write in a new review article.

Environmental exposure to common pesticides may cause boys to reach sexual maturity earlier, researchers have found.

Insufficient sleep, a common problem that has been linked to chronic disease risk, might also be an unrecognized risk factor for bone loss.

Exposure during infancy to the common plasticizer bisphenol A (BPA) "hijacks" and reprograms genes in the liver of newborn rats, leading to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adulthood. A new study has found how...

Most medicines can't get through the blood-brain barrier, but certain peptides in animal venoms can navigate across it to inflict damage. Now, researchers are capitalizing on venomous sneak attacks by developing a strate...

In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their skin from damaging solar radiation. But few people actually adhere to reapplication guidelines, and those who do hardly ...

Antibiotics save lives, but there is a downside to their ubiquity. High doses can kill healthy cells along with bacteria, while also spurring the creation of 'superbugs' that don't respond to known antibiotics. Now, rese...

Nature of tumor-associated immune cells may explain why immunotherapy for head and neck cancer is more effective in some.

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear 'artificial intelligence'? For those raised on a steady diet of big budget Hollywood sci-fi, the answer to that question is something along the lines of "evil robot...

The cringe-worthy sexual behaviors of bed bugs involve traumatic insemination, no courtship activities and, sometimes, incest.

If humans were to go extinct, would it be ethical to revive the species, to allow us to live once more on this blue planet?

WASHINGTON -- When 10 people in New York City were diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer during a four-year period, doctors were puzzled.

(Durham University) Only a quarter of the shale gas contained in one of the UK's largest reserves might be recoverable because of limited space to develop the wells needed to extract it, according to new research.