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Does size matter? In the animal kingdom, yes.
Understanding how the ageing of sperm works in other animals is more important than ever as human male fertility is in decline.
The technology may be here sooner than we think. But we have so much to discuss first.
With sperm counts declining world wide, it’s important to know how to keep your sperm as healthy as possible.
For many years women were blamed for a couple’s infertility. But it’s now known that male factor infertility contributes to about 50% of total cases.
Human reproduction is completely dependent on the health of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. Here’s how it works.
Cutting down on alcohol consumption before pregnancy can benefit the health of both men, women and their baby.
Lots of kids wonder about this. Here are some of the basics.
As more younger, single men ask for one following the Supreme Court abortion decision, a urologist explains what to expect with a vasectomy.
Studying bee sperm is difficult because of the way it coils, but fluorescent light illuminates the head of the sperm. Sperm quality may indicate stress levels in the bee colony.
Beekeepers in British Columbia reported honeybee deaths during the 2021 heat dome. Other insects may also be at risk.
Growing applications of nanotechnology include using nanorods for male birth control. The technique has had some success in animals, and offers the potential of human male contraception.
Victorians who need donated eggs and sperm face limited choice, lengthy waits and high costs.
Warnings of an end to human sperm production have been making headlines recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises. Is this science or sensationalism?
Our new study shows a widely used fertility treatment, known as ICSI, is no better than standard IVF for most people. Yet, it’s being routinely offered around the world.
Our chemical environment appears responsible for an alarming plummet in sperm counts – in humans and in animals.
Male rats transfer different hereditary information to their offspring depending on their age.
The guide asks questions about the woman’s age, how long she has been trying for a baby, whether she has been pregnant before, and the percentage of the male partner’s sperm that move normally.
They might be a hated household pest, but ants actually live fascinating and complex lives.
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Professor and Director, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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Assistant Professor, Reproductive Biology, University of Nottingham
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Karin Hammarberg est un·e adhérent·e de The Conversation
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Professor of Reproductive Medicine, Queen's University Belfast
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PhD Candidate, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Academic; Consultant (Health Law), University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Biology, University of Pennsylvania
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Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Professor; Director, UWA Centre for Evolutionary Biology, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Centre for Evolutionary Biology, The University of Western Australia
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Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Dalhousie University
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Research Leader, Sport, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University
