(Phys.org)—Many intuitions drawn from our machine world do not smoothly extended to the biological. Whereas the screws or other fasteners used in an automobile typically tend to loosen over time with use, the hardware found ...
Genetic quality or genetic compatibility? What do female fruit flies prioritize when mating? Researchers at the University of Zurich show that both factors are important at different stages of the reproductive process and ...
Evolution
Oct 2, 2023
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Time-restricted fasting diets could cause fertility problems according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2023
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Forget sending bull semen out for complicated laboratory tests to learn whether the agricultural animal is highly virile.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 31, 2022
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Infertility is a worldwide clinical problem for human health that affects 8 to 12 percent of couples. A new study from Washington University in St. Louis has implications for understanding some age-related aspects of male ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2020
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Most research has focused on the oral, skin, and gut microbiomes, but bacteria, viruses, and fungi living within our reproductive systems may also affect sperm quality, fertilization, embryo implantation, and other aspects ...
Evolution
Jan 14, 2020
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Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, in which healthy young men were fed a diet rich in sugar. The study, which has been published ...
Evolution
Dec 27, 2019
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A new study led by Macquarie University and spanning Sydney and Oslo has shown that exposure to extreme temperatures, such as those experienced during heatwave conditions, significantly reduces sperm quality in zebra finches, ...
Ecology
Jan 19, 2018
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Biologists studying a small, colorful fish in the Mediterranean Sea have discovered a new way in which a female can choose the best father for her offspring.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2016
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As a young(ish) female, I have been cautioned many times over the years that if I want to be taken seriously then I shouldn't make jokes about my work on sperm, and that it is probably better to avoid talking about my research ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 23, 2015
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