Zebrafish facility at UC to study the effect of pollution on human reproductive health

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is now home to a new zebrafish research facility. Researchers will use ...

Toxic chemicals are raising infertility in humans, fish, birds, and insects: ‘A whisper that is powerful enough to redirect a hurricane’

Combined with rising temperatures, chemical pollutants are obliterating animals’ chances of successfully reproducing.

Invisible fertility crisis: Chemicals and climate change threaten reproduction across species

The rise in infertility is not limited to humans, as environmental stressors are quietly undermining the reproductive ...

Tea tree oil may affect fertility, the EU says—a pharmacologist explains why that's so misleading

The heady scent of tea tree is one of the iconic smells of the Australian bush. And the essential oils derived from tea trees ...
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Humans Might Struggle to Make Babies in Space. Sperm Gets Disoriented in Microgravity, a New Study Suggests

Male reproductive cells, sperm, might struggle to reach and fertilize female reproductive cells, eggs, in microgravity, according to a new study. Sperm and Embryo Biology Laboratory, Adelaide ...