New insights into a sophisticated process that protects sperm cells has revealed a mechanism, similar to an immune system, ...

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere have identified a novel gene that works as part of a pair to protect male fertility. Understanding how the two genes work together could ...

Researchers have uncovered a complex biological process that protects germ cells, the precursor cells to sperm, from genetic ...

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 ...

A study finds that brief immune stress in male mice can leave lasting metabolic and behavioral effects in offspring through ...

Sperm cells are known to prefer cooler temperatures. For quite some time, a puzzling question for scientists has been: how do temperature-sensitive swimmers actually operate effectively within the ...

Mounting evidence from research on nematodes to mice indicate that a father's environment, such as what he eats or if he is exposed to stress or toxicants, can lead to metabolic and behavioral ...