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1 month ago
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Molecular basis of oocyte cytoplasmic lattice assembly

Cryo-EM reveals the cytoplasmic lattice in mammalian oocytes comprises repeating U-shaped basket and adapter ring units with 14 protein subunits, essential for oocyte maturation and embryonic development.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago

10 Discoveries That Transformed How We Thought about Health in 2025

2025 medical advances include a shingles vaccine linked to 20% lower dementia risk, real-time 3D embryo implantation imaging, and a promising nonhormonal male pill.
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fromNature
5 months ago

The origin of male seahorses' brood pouch

Male pregnancy in Syngnathidae shows mammal-like molecular and cellular pregnancy processes, indicating convergent solutions to common evolutionary challenges.
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fromNature
6 months ago

Daily briefing: Making babies with lab-grown eggs and sperm

Creation of lab-made sex cells, AI-generated scientific papers and reviews, and US government shutdowns are reshaping research priorities, funding, and ethical debates.
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fromNature
6 months ago

The quest to make babies with lab-grown eggs and sperm

Lab-grown eggs and sperm could transform reproduction, enabling fertility solutions and same-sex genetic parenthood, but clinical application remains years away and uncertain.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn't seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi

Robert F Kennedy Jr is the father of six children. He's also the US health secretary. Two facts that might lead a reasonable person to assume he possesses a basic understanding of how foetuses develop. In a shocking development, however, it seems that Kennedy an anti-vaxxer who says his brain was partly eaten by a parasitic worm may not know what he's talking about.
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fromArs Technica
6 months ago

Scientists catch a shark threesome on camera

Two male leopard sharks sequentially mated with a female while filmed, indicating a critical mating habitat with conservation and genetic-diversity implications.
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fromNature
8 months ago

Watch a human embryo implant itself - with brute force

A time-lapse film shows how embryos latch onto the uterine lining, remodelling their environment during implantation.
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fromKqed
10 months ago

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Your Ear | KQED

Female mosquitoes require blood for egg production, while males rely on sound to locate them.
Parenting
fromArs Technica
10 months ago

Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm

Researchers created mice using DNA from two sperm via targeted methylation editing, showcasing potential for same-sex reproduction.
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fromHarvard Gazette
10 months ago

A step in fight against tick-borne disease - Harvard Gazette

New molecular method identifies tick sexes and mating status, aiding public health efforts against tick-borne diseases.
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