Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...

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

The day when human sperm and eggs can be grown in the laboratory has inched a step closer, with the discovery of a way to recreate a crucial developmental step in a dish 1. “Epigenetic reprogramming ...

It's a myth that sperm die upon contact with oxygen. In fact, their resilience might surprise you. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

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

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

According to research from a team at the University of Utah Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, ...

New research shows how sperm RNA changes as men age, revealing a biological shift that may affect reproduction and child ...

An epigenetic study found that sperm DNA methylation changes with paternal age at thousands of genomic sites, including regions linked to autism. Age-related epigenetic shifts in sperm may help ...