Health
‘Poisonous’ sperm may offer clues to a common medical problem – Inverse
A gene variation may give some “selfish” sperm an advantage to swim faster — and even “poison” others — a new study in mice suggests.
The father of genetics
, Gregor Mendel, presumed all sperm have an equal opportunity in the race for fertilization. In a marathon sprint to the egg, so his theory goes, all sperm have the same chance to reach their target before any other sperm.
But Mendel underestimated his subject. Not all sperm are equal in the United States, male fertility problems account for a third of conception issues, but despite the prevalence, many of these issues are unexplained. In a new study in mice, researchers…
-
General14 hours agoWoman in her 20s dies after dog attack in Western Australia’s north
-
General20 hours agoGold Coast warned it faces traffic gridlock without major shift to public transport
-
Noosa News23 hours agoDicky Bill salad greens farms enter administration with 180 job cuts just before Christmas
-
General24 hours agoAlbanese reached his zenith in 2025, but 2026 could test the limits of Labor’s power