Beating pattern of a human sperm cell before (left) und after (right) activation of CatSper. The more powerful beat is required to fertilize the egg Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

They are also referred to as sex cells. Female gametes are called ova or egg cells, and male gametes are called sperm. Gametes are haploid cells, and each cell carries only one copy of each ...

Scientists have discovered how a sperm and an egg fuse together, in a way that resembles a ‘lock and key’. New research focuses on the mechanism that connects the two types of cells across ...

Kanazawa University and colleagues have achieved a breakthrough in understanding sperm DNA packaging. Using high-speed atomic ...