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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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FEB 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The secrets to immortality may lie in an unexpected place - fruit fly stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trial starting March 2018 to examine the effect of cannabidiol on hyperphasia in individuals with Prader-Willi
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
What was probably an accident at a pet store has perhaps led us to the plot of a terrible movie: mutant crayfish are poi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
Ibuprofen, sold under trade names like Advil and Motrin, is a common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Worms that can reproduce by fertilizing themselves might have lost around a quarter of their genome to do so.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2017
Videos
Are you a sperm bank baby? Or are your children? Maybe you're just thinking about using a sperm donor and want to learn
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
As a species, humans have close living relatives in other primates. Researchers have been looking at the things that mak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2017
Videos
The praying mantis is well-known for two things: 1) the posture that makes it look like the insect is praying, and 2) th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A recent study reported that fevers in early pregnancy increased the risk for birth defects. Thus, moms-to-be may want t
...
OCT 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Using cutting-edge gene-editing technologies, Japanese scientists have modified hens to produce eggs that now contain a
...
OCT 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are trying to reach out to the general public to help people understand more about the work that researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2017
Cancer
The link between vasectomies and prostate cancer is officially debunked. In a huge study of over 3 million men, scientis
...
OCT 11, 2017
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2017
Cancer
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...
SEP 21, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
SEP 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
Researchers have been looking for answers as to why some of the ocean’s largest whales beach themselves on Earth&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research could be welcome news for women that are struggling with weight gain as they get older.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2017
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 03, 2017
Cardiology
Using in vitro fertilization (IVF), scientists are introducing genetic editing machinery into egg and sperm cells to pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough by successfully repairing a deleterious genetic mutation in a human embryo that cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2017
Videos
Some bad news for the men out there: a new study has found that both the sperm count and concentration in men around the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists came up with a really cool idea for a new sunscreen - use DNA molecules as a barrier.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2017
Health & Medicine
In celebration of 4 decades of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) here's a roundup of 6 cutting edge technologies in
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior