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Mosquitoes' mosquitoes to block malaria
Biology

Mosquitoes' mosquitoes to block malaria

Sperm male mosquitoes can be the answer to the problem of preventing the spread of malaria, one of the most deadly diseases in the world.

December 17, 2018
Japan: Creating sperm from versatile stem cells
Biology

Japan: Creating sperm from versatile stem cells

Japanese scientists have recently planned to build cells from multipurpose stem cells (iPS) - a type of cell that can transform into many different cellular organization…

December 17, 2018
Sperm is 600 million years old
Biology

Sperm is 600 million years old

There is a sex gene, found in all animals whose function has virtually unchanged during evolution.

December 17, 2018
Men will not disappear
Biology

Men will not disappear

A recent study found that the Y chromosome is evolving faster than the rest of the human genome.

December 17, 2018
Create sperm from stem cells
Biology

Create sperm from stem cells

Scientists from Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences have succeeded in culturing mouse sperm germ cells into sperm that open up the prospect of treating infer…

December 17, 2018
Create cow embryos from sperm injection into eggs
Biology

Create cow embryos from sperm injection into eggs

On May 22, a group of scientists in the field of animal biotechnology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences, created 3 in vitro dairy embryos by micro injecti…

December 17, 2018
The origin of sex.
Biology

The origin of sex.

Scientists say a variety of different proteins discovered for the first time in sperm can reveal the origins of sex and explain some of the mysteries of infertility.

December 17, 2018
The bigger the horn, the smaller the quarter's
Biology

The bigger the horn, the smaller the quarter's

The beetles with the largest horns also have the smallest testicles. This suggests that in terms of evolution, this will lose something else. The result is clear evidenc…

December 17, 2018
Frozen sperm for 15 years still live
Biology

Frozen sperm for 15 years still live

Sperm extracted from mice and testicles in the refrigerator for 15 years still produces healthy babies. The recent work of an international research group has opened up…

December 16, 2018
Spiders also groan when they do it.
Biology

Spiders also groan when they do it.

People are not the only creatures that make sounds when making love. During mating, the female Physocylus globosus spiders emit high-frequency cries to let their partner…

December 16, 2018
Reproduction does not need sex
Biology

Reproduction does not need sex

Since the world's first baby was born from a test tube in 1978 in the UK, legal and religious regulations in Western countries have minimized new research in the field o…

December 16, 2018