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Semen Microbiome Could Be Linked to Male Infertility

A new study from UCLA researchers found that a species of bacteria within the semen microbiome is associated with lower sperm mobility, which could contribute to male factor infertility.
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Gene Variants Linked to Glaucoma in People of African Ancestry

Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma.
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Lycophytes Maintained a Consistent Genetic Structure for 350 Million Years

An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable genetic phenomenon in lycophytes, which are similar to ferns and among the oldest land plants.
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Is a “Missing” Gene the Major Cause of Infertility?

A missing gene involved in connecting the head of a sperm to its tail could be a cause of male infertility, reports a thesis from the University of Gothenburg.
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Climate Change Is Causing Butterflies To Lose Their Spots

Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them less spotty, new research shows.
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Understanding Antibiotic Resistance When Treating Pneumonia

New research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
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“Mini-Placentas” Shine Light on the Cause of Pre-Eclampsia

With the incidence of pre-eclampsia slowly creeping up, researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to study this condition as outlined in their paper published in Cell Stem Cell.
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More People Are Living to 100 Than Ever Before

New data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 15,120 centenarians were living in England and Wales in 2022, a 3.7% increase from 2021.
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Woolly Mammoth's 14,000-Year Journey Mapped by Researchers

14,000 years ago, woolly mammoths roamed Canada, Alaska and Siberia. Then they disappeared. Now, researchers are piecing together their story. And it's all thanks to one mammoth, her herd and a tusk.
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Nearly-Dead Plants Brought Back to Life After Organelle Discovery

The crucial role of the Golgi apparatus and an associated protein in plant aging has been determined, which researchers showed by bringing nearly-dead plants back to life.
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