From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research suggests another reason to hold our breath: ...

A protein called COUP-TFII determines whether a mouse embryo develops a male reproductive tract, according to new research. The discovery changes the long-standing belief that an embryo will ...

Pictured is an optical section of planarian testes, showing mRNAs expressed at different stages of spermatogenesis, including early spermatogonia (magenta) and spermatocytes (yellow-to-red). DNA ...

It’s common sense that inhaling pollutants, like exhaust fumes and wood smoke, isn’t a great thing for our health: just spend half an hour outside when wildfire smoke is choking up the sky and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 14, 2022) A study published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology finds prepubescent exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including pesticides, impairs male ...

Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is among several forms of Müllerian agenesis, a disorder impacting 1 in 4,500 females which is indicated by the absence or underdevelopment of the female ...