Semen
Manual work may boost sperm count by nearly 50%, Harvard study finds
Workers who regularly lift or move heavy objects were found to have nearly 50 per cent higher sperm counts than desk-bound workers
Tiny hybrid robot can identify, capture a single cell
Inspired by biological “swimmers” such as bacteria and sperm the researchers developed a micro-robot with the ability to move around the body
How does sleep affect sperm quality?
A study in Denmark showed men have better sperm if they had 8 hours of sleep
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Palestinian prisoner smuggled sperm out of jail – Jerusalem Post
“He managed to achieve the joy of the birth of two of them from inside the prison by smuggling sperm [out of prison],” the PA’s TV show proudly announced
"Coronavirus threatens to destroy humanity even after we eradicate it"
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan call for urgent research into the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on male fertility due to the abundant evidence of reduced sperm motility, fewer sperm and testicular damage, claiming the virus threatens to destroy humanity after the pandemic is over.
Sperm fooled scientists for 350 years – they spin not swim
Sperm was first discovered in 1677 but it took roughly 200 years before scientists agreed on how humans are actually formed
Hundreds protest against new French bioethics bill
Three hundred protesters stood in the cold in front of France's Senate on Jan. 22 to demonstrate against a bill being reviewed there this week involving assisted reproductive technology.
The latest demonstration comes after thousands of opponents of the controversial legislation took to the streets of Paris on Jan. 19.
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Rare Asiatic lioness Ginni artificially inseminated
When you're an endangered species and your partner just isn't in the mood, drastic measures are called for, as Ginni, one of Prague Zoo's Asiatic lionesses, found out on Jan. 3 when she underwent an artificial insemination procedure.
New legislation expands ban on sperm and egg donations in Turkey
A controversial legislation that was passed by a parliamentary committee on Nov. 7 includes a provision that expands a ban on sperm and egg donations.
Men’s sperm count in West down by 50% in past 38 years, study shows (infographic)
According to new research, there has been an alarming decrease in the average sperm count of western men over the last few decades. From 1973 to 2011, the researchers observed a 59 percent fall, from 337.5 million to 137.5 million.