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Sperm, also known as spermatozoon, is a male reproductive cell. Sperm cells are formed during a biological process known as spermatogenesis which includes meiosis during which the chromosome number is cut in half. In most animals, sperm cells develop a tail known as flagellum which allows mobility. When a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell, a female reproductive cell, during fertilization, a new organism develops.
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JAN 24, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2021Cancer
As we approach the winter season, decorative swigs of mistletoe are starting to make their holiday debut. You may ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 02, 2021Health & Medicine
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Sperm are basically cells with a tail. It can seem surprising that they are able to navigate and swim with purpose. New ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 28, 2021Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2021Plants & Animals
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This ©MPI for Biophysical Chemistry microscopy image shows a bovine egg after fertilization.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the University of Granada used hair samples to monitor cortisol in a cohort of over 100 pregnant women a ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains the genes that make us who we are, because of how and when those genes are expressed. Gene exp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists now have a new way to investigate the processes underlying human development, diseases that may arise during ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered a genetic link between fathers and children with autism spectr ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The platypus is a near-threatened species from eastern Australia and Tasmania. It's considered a mammal because it grows ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2021Immunology
For prostate cancer patients, androgen deprivation therapy or ADT is a standard treatment aimed at stalling the growth o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great model organism for biomedical research. They generate large numbers of embryos that develop rapidl ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2021
Cancer
As we approach the winter season, decorative swigs of mistletoe are starting to make their holiday debut. You may
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
Since enforcing Senate Bill 8 for stricter abortion laws, Texas has seen an increased demand for birth control. Also kno
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
NOV 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm are basically cells with a tail. It can seem surprising that they are able to navigate and swim with purpose. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2021
Plants & Animals
Since March 2018, there have only been two northern white rhinos left on Earth. They live under armed guard 24 hours a d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
This ©MPI for Biophysical Chemistry microscopy image shows a bovine egg after fertilization.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the University of Granada used hair samples to monitor cortisol in a cohort of over 100 pregnant women a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains the genes that make us who we are, because of how and when those genes are expressed. Gene exp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists now have a new way to investigate the processes underlying human development, diseases that may arise during
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered a genetic link between fathers and children with autism spectr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The platypus is a near-threatened species from eastern Australia and Tasmania. It's considered a mammal because it grows
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2021
Immunology
For prostate cancer patients, androgen deprivation therapy or ADT is a standard treatment aimed at stalling the growth o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great model organism for biomedical research. They generate large numbers of embryos that develop rapidl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch