Do sperm really race to the egg? Yes and no, David J. Miller, a professor in the animal sciences department at the University ...

The ovary is the female gonad, which houses egg cells. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have, and each egg is ...

In a major scientific breakthrough, scientists discover the existence of the female egg -- the ovum. Prior to this, it is only known that semen must enter the female body for conception to occur.

Because of all the resources a female will put into each egg, it makes sense, in most cases, for her to be choosy about whose genes she allows to combine with it, and to continue to invest in its ...

But in Balboula's recent study, his research team discovered that in female eggs, autophagy is less efficient when there is moderate or severe DNA damage, which is more common in older women.

But in Balboula’s recent study, his research team discovered that in female eggs, autophagy is less efficient when there is moderate or severe DNA damage, which is more common in older women.

According to The Guardian, the technology can figure out a chick's sex only nine days after an egg is fertilized, ensuring that only female eggs hatch after 21 days of incubation. "If you can ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on February 18, 2025, Volume 17, Issue 2, titled "Transcriptomic landscape of cumulus cells from patients <38 years old with a history of poor ...

Every step of the way, the female reproductive tract is doing its best to weed out the less-fit sperm so that only healthy sperm reach the egg. In that way, fertilization is less like a race and ...