Fast and fertilious: US city to host world's first-ever sperm race on April 25Los Angeles is all set to host world's first-ever sperm race on April 25 to address the growing concern of declining male fertility. The ev...
16 Apr, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
As infertility rates rise, India Inc rolls out family-planning benefitsMajor companies like Google, Accenture, and IKEA are offering fertility treatments and support to employees. Benefits include IVF coverage,...
05 Apr, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Mobile phone usage may lower male sperm count, finds studyA recent study suggests a potential connection between mobile phone usage and a decline in male sperm count. Men who use their phones more ...
02 Nov, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
New additions to employee benefit offerings: egg, sperm freezingMedical experts say they are witnessing increasing demand from women for egg freezing in India. These women mostly work in sectors such as ...
27 Jul, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
Covid infection may impact semen quality in men: AIIMS studyACE2 acts as the receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, through which the virus gains entry into the host cells. However, little inform...
05 Jan, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
Some 230 whales beached in Tasmania; rescue efforts underwayA team from the Marine Conservation Programme was assembling whale rescue gear and heading to the area, the department said. A resident tol...
21 Sep, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
'Synthetic mouse embryos' made in a lab, without a mom and dadThese embryos made in the lab mirror a natural mouse embryo up to 8 ½ days after fertilization.
27 Aug, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
WHO experts seek limits on human gene-editing experimentsThe guidelines proposed by the committee were prompted by the case of He Jiankui, a scientist in China who stunned the world in November 20...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
A man’s unhealthy lifestyle may also be responsible for a miscarriageA surprising reason for poor sperm quality is regular intake of junk food that is high in trans fats.
08 May, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Top 10 things to do in the blissful shores of Azores islandsThere are more than 200 endemic and migratory species, such as the Azores bullfinch and grey wagtail, the region is very popular with birdw...
21 Jul, 2016, 02.00 PM IST
New research may lead to birth control 'pill' for menThe drugs are given to transplant recipients to reduce the risk that the patient's body will reject its new organ.
04 Oct, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
- Sperm carry tiny harpoons for fertilisation
A protein that acts like a tiny harpoon to allow the sperm to latch onto the egg and fertilise it has been discovered by researchers, inclu...
30 Aug, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
New research may lead to male contraceptiveThe evidence indicates that the protein, ESP1, is stabilising the area where the sperm-egg fusion is occurring.
24 Jun, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
Hi-tech sperm may deliver babies and buildingsAmong other uses, these robotic versions could change how in-vitro fertilization works.
06 Jun, 2014, 08.38 AM IST
When does a persona become grata?It seems there can be at least a provisional solution to the never-ending moral debate on abortion. But first, the debate. Pro-lifers maint...
04 Feb, 2011, 04.59 AM IST
- Birth control for crocodiles at Vandalur
This is the first time in the world that a non-invasive birth control surgery on Mugger crocodiles has been conducted.
26 Jul, 2008, 06.18 AM IST
- Indian gene pools make a global splash
From skill pools to gene pools, India seems to have the gamut of answers to outsourcing.
19 Jun, 2007, 12.45 AM IST