Fruit fly sperm are about 40 times larger than human sperm, and thousands of sperm cells are stored inside the tightly ...

Fruit flies’ giant cells rely on collective motion, pushing against each other to prevent their flagella from tangling ...

The decline in male fertility correlates with the global rise in obesity and dyslipidaemia, representing significant public health challenges. High-fat diets induce metabolic alterations, including ...

There are many potential causes of infertility, and it can be challenging to pin down just what the problem is when a couple is having trouble getting pregnant. Now, researchers show that a few key ...

Brazilian researchers have identified a previously unrecognized function of sperm that is unrelated to reproduction. A study of 13 patients admitted to the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São ...

WashU Medicine researcher Polina Lishko, PhD, a BJC Investigator and professor of cell biology and physiology, has shown in mice that sperm have a temperature-controlled switch that changes their ...

There are many potential causes of infertility, and it can be challenging to pin down just what the problem is when a couple is having trouble getting pregnant. Now, researchers show that a few key ...

OVER the past few weeks, we’ve been examining each body system in detail. This week and next, we will focus on our final, most vital system: the reproductive system. Our focus this week will be on the ...

Bisphenol A (BPA), widely used in plastic production, acts as an environmental endocrine disruptor which is harmful to male reproductive health. However, the specific mechanisms through which prenatal ...

A study has suggested that GLP-1 (a gut hormone regulating blood sugar and appetite) obesity and diabetes treatments, such as ...