Birth is often viewed as the starting point for environmental experience to affect human cognitive abilities 1 and social interactions 2. Yet evidence about the effects of early experience on ...

Environmental influences on brain structure and function during early development have been well-characterized, but whether early environments are associated with the pace of brain development is not ...

Researchers have characterized, in exacting detail, the rapid series of events that transform a single fertilized cell into a living, complex being. The work not only has enabled the team to explore ...

A study provides new evidence on the adverse effects of prenatal exposure to ethylene oxide (EO) on fetal development. The results show that increased EO exposure in utero is associated with a ...

Can exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy leave a long–term mark on children's brains? A new study examined the ...

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 13, 2025) A study in Environmental Science & Technology shows that maternal exposure to organophosphate (OP) and pyrethroid insecticides adversely affects newborn health.

Folic acid supplement packs in many benefits and is recommended to women who are planning to have a baby. Should one take the ...

In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight—less than 5.5 pounds—and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in ...