reproduction

Pink rat pups piled on top of each other.

Rat Sperm Generated from Stem Cells

John Glass describes why researchers constructed a synthetic unicellular organism and how it unravels the secrets of evolution.

The Scientist Speaks - DIY Cells: Understanding Life with a Synthetic Minimal Cell

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Could Dad’s Mitochondrial DNA Benefit Hybrids?

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The Scientist Editors’ Favorite Stories of 2021

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“Xenobot” Living Robots Can Reproduce

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Infographic: Research Questions to Be Tackled by Uterus Transplants

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Uterus Transplants Hit the Clinic

Opinion: How Biomedicine Could Transform Human Reproduction

Illustration of two rats, one male and one female, that are surgically joined. The male has a uterus transplanted in, and both have embryos transplanted into their uteruses.

Study that Impregnated Male Rats Stirs Controversy

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Rotifers Bounce Back After Being Frozen for 24,000 Years

Wild water striders (Microvelia longipes) on a puddle. The animals with long third legs are the males; the others are females.

A Multipurpose Gene Facilitates the Evolution of an Animal Weapon

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No Proof COVID-19 Vaccine Affects Menstruation or Fertility

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An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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