sperm
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Because pygmy sperm whales are so difficult to study at sea, researchers still do not know how widespread the newly identified bacteria may be or how much they affect the animals over time.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Much of what researchers know about pygmy sperm whales has come from animals that wash ashore.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
In reality, artificially boosting testosterone, especially if not medically indicated, can shrink testicles, lower sperm counts and even make it harder to urinate.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Simon is not planning to have children any time soon and doesn't have a partner - he is more concerned with whether a low sperm count could affect his health.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
How could something as complex as a human form emerge out of the union of sperm and egg?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Using the method, the team focused on sperms with defective capacitation, a process through which sperms become capable of fertilizing an egg.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
They identified these sperms by measuring how much calcium they absorbed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
“If we want to go international and help women and couples in different parts of the world, we need non-Danish sperm, sperms of all colours,” says Schou.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 13, 2015
The history of endocrinology can be traced back to Dr.Brown-Séquard injecting himself with dog sperms to study its effect on his vitality and vigor.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2011
Even the humpbacks and common finbacks, both well known in Canadian waters, occasionally surpass the average size of sperms and 'rights.'
From All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by Wood, William Charles Henry
