The study's main contributors include (L-R) graduate student Joshua Shaffer, professor Upasna Sharma, and postdoc Alka Gupta. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) The pioneering research of UC Santa Cruz’s ...
Researchers found that TEX38 and ZDHHC19 co-localize on the plasma membrane of spermatids and mediate S-palmitoylation of ARRDC5, a crucial protein for spermatogenesis. Disrupting either TEX38 or ...
Physical fitness does not always mean reproductive wellness. Sperm health is a hidden factor affected by heat, stress, and ...
A NEW form of male birth control that stops sperm production is “100 per cent effective”, according to scientists – and fully ...
They decided to test their hypothesis with a drug known as JQ1. This drug was originally developed as a cancer treatment, and it’s known to kill cells in the earliest stage of meiosis. It does so by ...
Utah-based Paterna Biosciences says it has created functional human sperm entirely outside the body and used it to fertilize eggs, forming embryos—a potential first in humans. The company aims for ...
Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. A proof ...