Even though they are living, moving cells, why can't they become a single life form? —This is a question that touches on the ...

Many ultraviolet (UV)-filtering chemicals commonly used in sunscreens interfere with the function of human sperm cells, and some mimic the effect of the female hormone progesterone, a new study finds.

Unexpectedly, a kind of protein that is usually linked with diseases in the brain may play a vital role in semen, helping ...

Sperm motility and morphology are indispensable for sperm-egg interaction and successful fertilization. However, the RNA splicing mechanisms in an m6A-dependent ...

A mouse and cell study reports that STAT3 transcriptionally activates MTND4, driving ROS production and mitochondrial ...

Two new studies show how a seeming tangle of DNA is actually organized into a structure that coordinates thousands of genes to form a sperm cell. The work, published as two papers in Nature Structural ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a complex process to identify a new star within a congested galaxy. It’s equally as trying to isolate cells viable for reproduction in someone struggling with infertility. A new artificial ...