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Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.
The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.
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Infographic: What Are Bacterial Nanotubes?
Sruthi S. Balakrishnan | Jun 1, 2021 | 5 min read
Unlike other cellular appendages, bacterial nanotubes are made solely of lipids and can connect the cytoplasm of different microbial species.
Image of the Day: Motile Swimmers
Chia-Yi Hou | Jun 12, 2019 | 1 min read
Scientists track the movement of sperm flagella.
Image of the Day: Bacterial Flagella
The Scientist Staff and The Scientist Staff | May 8, 2018 | 1 min read
Real-time imaging reveals the formation of the bacterial flagella FlhA ring.
Researchers Develop Sperm-Robot Hybrids to Deliver Drugs, Assist Fertilization
Diana Kwon | Apr 1, 2018 | 4 min read
The artificially motorized cells may one day help fight cancers in the female reproductive tract.
A Newly Identified Species Represents Its Own Eukaryotic Lineage
Katarina Zimmer | Nov 20, 2017 | 2 min read
The 10-micrometer-long flagellate cell might have a big story to tell about the evolution of eukaryotes.
Making Micromotors Biocompatible
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jun 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Researchers are developing potent ways to fuel and control the movement of micromotor devices.
The Ninefold Ring
Richard P. Grant | Jul 1, 2011 | 2 min read
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