When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—commonly known as forever ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

Even last year, when the Biden administration first announced its national drinking water standards, scientists criticized it for addressing PFAS on a chemical-by-chemical basis. “The EPA is ...

Researchers found that 107 of 360 fluorinated small-molecule drugs fit the 2021 definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

But because PFAS are so complex, manufacturers can make minor adjustments to their chemical structure and create a new compound that behaves the same way but circumvents restrictions. “It’s really ...

Scientists have demonstrated that select human gut bacteria can bioaccumulate and sequester PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, ...

Long-lasting environmental pollutants known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals," can remain in the environment for up to 1,000 years after being used. A team of researchers has developed a chemical ...

These strong chemical bonds help PFAS resist degradation. We published this work in Nature in November 2024, and we hope this technique could help address the widespread contamination these ...

Researchers have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals -- disrupt biomolecular structure ...