Reproductive Science

Researchers have discovered that the protein SMCHD1 is involved in genomic imprinting, with protein from the mother lingering in an embryo and switching 10 genes off

Project using roundworms uncovers a mechanism that leads to male infertility caused by high temperatures

Thirty-year data set shows that birds are breeding earlier, at a cost

Researchers found the Y-chromosome gene that makes mice male is made up of two different DNA parts, not one, as scientists had previously assumed

UCSF study shows reassuring initial findings for infant health

The findings are reported as use of cannabis during pregnancy has 'skyrocketed'

Research shows that inhaled particulate matter from air pollution can move from the lungs to distant organs and that it is taken up by certain cells in the human placenta

Questions concerning the potential effects on fetal health and successful pregnancy for those infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain largely unanswered

Using state-of-the-art 3D microscopy and mathematics, scientists have pioneered the reconstruction of the true movement of the sperm tail in 3D

Researchers have identified a quicker and less expensive way to count sperm in lobsters that could help scientists looking at any animal better understand mating