Washington University School of Medicine: Temperature-Controlled Switch Activates Sperm, is Key to Fertility
May 03, 2025
May 03, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 3 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Temperature-controlled switch activates sperm, is key to fertility
Mouse study may lead to new approaches for contraception, infertility treatment
In mammals -- including us humans -- sperm are surprisingly picky about temperature, thriving best in conditions a few degrees cooler than normal body temperature. But, given that the f . . .
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Temperature-controlled switch activates sperm, is key to fertility
Mouse study may lead to new approaches for contraception, infertility treatment
In mammals -- including us humans -- sperm are surprisingly picky about temperature, thriving best in conditions a few degrees cooler than normal body temperature. But, given that the f . . .