BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice
13 September 2018
We are starting to replace harmful BPA in plastic bottles and food containers, but alternative chemicals might be just as bad
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Brittle bone disease can cause bone fractures in the womb, but a trial of a novel therapy may strengthen bones before birth
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Newborn babies preferentially look at faces. Now fetuses have been seen tracking a face-like pattern, suggesting this ability develops by the third trimester
