Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...

New work from UC Davis and the University of Utah shows how the 3D structure of DNA inside a germ cell commits it to develop into a sperm cell. The discovery could improve understanding of fertility ...

Researchers at Newcastle University in England report they have coaxed the first human sperm cells from embryonic stem cells, in a remarkable demonstration of how quickly the field of stem-cell ...

Mounting evidence from research on nematodes to mice indicate that a father's environment, such as what he eats or if he is ...

An egg cell and a sperm need to hold together tightly in the Fallopian tube in order to fuse, resulting in the creation of a new organism. One key part of this process involves the proteins Juno, on ...

"That hyperactive state in sperm is key for successful fertilization, and no one knew exactly how temperature triggers it," said Polina Lishko, Ph.D., a BJC Investigator and professor of cell biology ...