Ultrastructure expansion microscopy of murine male germ cells reveals the fine molecular structures of centrioles (shown in the enlarged image). DNA is stained in blue, and the chromosome axis in red.

Male infertility is a major issue worldwide and its causes remain unclear. Now, researchers at the RIKEN Center for ...

The sperm tail moves very rapidly in 3D, not from side-to-side in 2D, as it was believed. Source: Image credited to polymaths-lab[dot]com New state-of-the-art 3D microscope technology combined with ...

Dark-field microscopy of individual sperm at 200 frames per second in media with varying shear rates (Scale bar is 20 micron) Sperm can modulate their energetics by regulating their flagellar waveform ...

TL;DR: College students will compete in a unique sperm race using microfluidic chips that simulate the reproductive system, promoting male health awareness. Backed by $1.5 million in funding, the ...

Nearly eight to 12 percent of couples all over the world face fertility issues, with male infertility accounting for almost 50 percent of the cases. 1 A common cause of male infertility is errors ...

Male infertility is a major issue worldwide and its causes remain unclear. Now, an international team of researchers led by Hiroki Shibuya at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in ...