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Scientists record world’s first in vitro rhino pregnancy
Despite the mammal’s death with her unborn calf, the team believes that IVF methods can save endangered African northern white rhinos
Jan 25, 2024 14:00
Mice with two fathers created in lab – researcher
A Japanese scientist has reportedly created eggs from male skin and had surrogate mothers bear healthy pups
Mar 9, 2023 12:47
World’s first ‘synthetic embryos’ created
Israeli scientists grew a mouse embryo with a beating heart using only stem cells, research journal reports
Aug 4, 2022 12:21
Scientists discover algae with female, male, and ‘bisexual’ sex cells, signaling it may not be so rare in nature
A species of algae with three sexes, including “bisexual,” that can all breed with each other has been identified by Japanese scientists for the first time. Researchers suggest the phenomenon might be present in other species too.
Jul 14, 2021 14:24
Stress causes chemical changes in DNA – family trauma expert
Recent studies suggest that it’s not only our life experiences that help shape who we are but also those lived long before us. How is it possible? We asked Mark Wolynn, the leading expert in the field of inherited family trauma, director of...
Feb 26, 2021 06:38
Playing dirty: Sperm caught poisoning competitors to reach the egg first
Geneticists from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, in Berlin, have discovered a genetic variant in mice that allows sperm cells to poison their competitors before the race to the egg has even begun.
Feb 5, 2021 11:28
Children of Men come true? Covid-19 may reduce male fertility worldwide, scientists warn
Scientists are sounding the alarm about potential damage to male fertility caused by the coronavirus which threatens to wreak havoc on humanity long after the pandemic has abated.
Feb 3, 2021 10:12
Win, win, win? Scientists claim new contraceptive gel enhances libido, prevents pregnancy and may stave off STDs
Researchers have created a new spermicidal, anti-viral and libido-enhancing contraceptive gel which boasts the holy trinity for sexual health. The scientists claim the gel improves both the “safety and quality” of sex.
Jan 27, 2021 12:20
Birth control for men? Scientists discover how to spot ‘winning’ sperm in breakthrough for non-hormonal male contraceptives
Researchers have discovered how to spot a winner among the millions of sperm racing to fertilize an egg – and it’s all down to minute characteristics that literally make the difference between life and death.
Dec 2, 2020 10:29
Sex cells: Scientists have been wrong for 350 years about how sperm swim – here’s what’s really going on
The nature of sperm was first discovered in 1677, using rudimentary microscopes, and our understanding of how they make their incredible journey to fertilize the egg hasn’t changed much since – until now.
Aug 5, 2020 14:55