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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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NOV 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Shocking the scientific community, a Chinese scientist announced that he edited human embryos, and twins have been born.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that stem cells can react when transposons invade the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
We are born with a genome that doesn't change, but small modifications can be made to that genetic material throughout o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
At first glance, these two South African lion cubs probably look exactly like any other pair of South African lion cubs
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Immunology
Weight gain among genders can have different outcomes.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
In the case of most animal species, it takes both a male and a female for reproduction to take place. But a few exceptio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2018
Cardiology
Individuals born via in vitro fertilization have increased blood pressure at an early age leading to higher risk of hype
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 24, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Pollen is not just a much-dreaded allergen by many, but also a potential carrier for drugs and vaccines. The grain of po
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 17, 2018
Videos
Have you ever worried about using your laptop on your lap? If you're like me, you might have wondered if all that he
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
In an unfortunate turn of events this weekend, Alabama-based animal conservationists report finding a deceased Kemp&rsqu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
In 1962, a bull named ‘Chief’ revolutionized the dairy industry forever. The bull produced far more dairy th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Gender is a known factor in the development of neurological disorders. Now scientists think they know why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Earth’s oceans and the animals that inhabit them are experiencing a crisis; rogue pieces of plastic pollution pose
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have now learned more about why cells that have improper numbers of chromosomes, which will help cancer rese
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2018
Cancer
Telomeres are shortened with each cell division except when telomerase is present; cancer cells restore telomerase activ
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new therapy known as ‘prostate artery embolization’ or PAE seeks to treat the non-cancerous enlargement of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 23, 2018
Neuroscience
"Stress Kills" is a familiar refrain from healthcare providers, fitness professionals, counselors and anyone e
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 23, 2018
Plants & Animals
After a young sperm whale washed up dead in Spain earlier this month, it raised a few pertinent questions. Among those,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long wondered about the role of junk DNA, vast amounts of repetitive genetic material in our genomes th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
The birth control pill was a boon to women when it was introduced because it meant that family planning could be handled
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
An Ancestry test revealed a shocking truth to one family, and a woman has now filed a lawsuit against a fertility doctor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Videos
The genetics underlying metabolism in different organisms is very similar in different species, so researchers can gain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch