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Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.
Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

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Experimental Pill to Treat Parkinson’s Is Safe, Trial Finds
Andy Carstens | Jun 10, 2022 | 2 min read
Testing in animals and lab-grown cells suggests the experimental drug could enhance the function of lysosomes within cells.
Enzymes Cutting Extracellular Matrix
An Introduction to Enzymes
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Nov 8, 2021 | 1 min read
Discover how enzymes work and why they're an integral part of scientific laboratories.
Infographic: Light Triggers Photocage Opening, Apoptosis Inhibition
Jef Akst | Jan 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Researchers develop a caspase inhibitor that only works after being irradiated with UV light, giving them control over apoptosis in human cells.
Light-Activated Molecules Stop Apoptosis at the Flip of a Switch
Jef Akst | Jan 1, 2021 | 3 min read
A new inhibitor gives researchers the ability to control programmed cell death in cultured human T cells.
Image of the Day: Coronavirus in 3D
Amy Schleunes | Mar 25, 2020 | 1 min read
At Bessy II, a synchrotron radiation facility in Berlin, scientists use X-rays to study the structure of SARS-CoV-2.
Image of the Day: Cryptosporidiosis Treatment
Emily Makowski | Nov 8, 2019 | 1 min read
An enzyme blocker is highly effective at treating intestinal parasitic infection in mice.
Researchers Develop a Drug Against the Common Cold
Catherine Offord | May 15, 2018 | 2 min read
In an in vitro study, the compound completely blocked the replication of rhinoviruses.
Contributors
The Scientist Staff | May 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2012 issue of The Scientist.
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