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Condoms and surgical vasectomy are the only safe forms of birth control currently available for men. (Photo: Pixabay)

Now, a male contraceptive sans side effects

Condoms and surgical vasectomy are the only safe forms of birth control currently available for men.

21 April 2018 4:32 PM IST

According to a study conducted by Indiana University, the average penis size for American men is 5.57 inches, which is about an inch shorter than the standard condom size. (Photo: Pixabay)

Now, a male contraceptive pill without side effects

Currently, condoms and surgical vasectomy are the only safe forms of birth control currently available for men.

21 April 2018 9:46 AM IST

Study revealed that Sperm counts in men from America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand have dropped by more than 50 percent in less than 40 years (Photo: Pixabay)

NASA sends human sperm to space to see if astronauts can conceive in...

Carried on Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, sperm will be used for experiments to see how space, low gravity affect...

12 April 2018 1:58 PM IST

About two percent of US children are allergic to peanuts and must avoid them altogether. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating a handful of nuts daily improves fertility in men, says study

Nuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, which are known to benefit sperm.

5 July 2018 2:03 PM IST

Study revealed that Sperm counts in men from America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand have dropped by more than 50 percent in less than 40 years (Photo: Pixabay)

Antioxidant supplements do not improve sperm quality, says study

Antioxidants have long been used to treat male infertility as they are thought to reduce oxidative stress on sperm.

3 July 2018 6:39 PM IST

The researchers looked at the effect of low protein diets on both the sperm and seminal fluid of male mice. (Photo: ANI)

Men on crash diet may have poor seminal fluid quality

Studies reveal that aspiring fathers need not to go on crash diet.

21 Oct 2019 9:39 AM IST

So far, she said she has found 15 half-siblings and expects the number to grow. (AP | Representational Image)

Canada doctor's license revoked for using own sperm to inseminate...

The 80-year-old doctor did not appear at the hearing, but through his lawyers pleaded no contest.

26 Jun 2019 1:49 PM IST

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, said children who were using TikTok was vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

Sperm donor is child's legal father, Australian court rules

It is unclear, given the specifics of this relationship, whether the case could set a precedent for future judgements.

19 Jun 2019 3:34 PM IST

Its possible to reverse these effects, but it would take time. (Photo: ANI)

Sperm production could be possible in transgender women

Study shows sperm production could be possible in transgender women.

6 Aug 2019 9:48 AM IST

A ranger takes care of Sudan, who was the worlds last male northern white rhino, at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia county in Kenya. A southern white rhino has become pregnant through artificial insemination at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park giving hope for efforts to save a subspecies of one of the worlds most recognizable animals. (Photo: AP)

Doomed white rhino could save species from beyond grave

Scientists have made progress with rhino IVFs and in just few years have successfully harvested female eggs and...

26 May 2018 12:11 PM IST

If youre not producing sexy research thats going to come up with a magic bullet, then people are not going to give you the money. (Photo: Pixabay)

How infertility treatment has left sperm science behind

Without understanding the biology of how normal sperm work, we can't possibly understand how they don't work, or how to...

13 March 2018 9:53 AM IST

The molecule that Kaupp and colleagues identified allows sodium ions to flow into the sperm cell and, in exchange, transports protons out of the cell.

Exposure to cannabis may alter genetic profile of sperms

As legal access to marijuana continues to expand scientists are studying effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in teens.

21 Dec 2018 11:36 AM IST