Diabetes drug boosts fertility of obese mice

Research indicates that a type 2 diabetes medication, dapagliflozin, alters reproductive hormones in obese mice. Could it work in humans, too?

U. Queensland • futurity
May 27, 2022 ~4 min

Sustained weight loss may improve semen quality

Men with obesity can improve their semen quality if they lose weight and maintain the weight loss, a new study shows.

Søren Thiesen-Copenhagen • futurity
May 24, 2022 ~5 min


Robotic swimmer shows how microorganisms get around

A self-propelled robotic swimmer gives researchers a chance to see how bacteria and other microorganisms move at a much larger scale.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
May 17, 2022 ~6 min

Fertility treatment use is on the rise – new legislation could increase protections for donors and families in an industry shrouded in secrecy

A pending bill in Colorado would disclose donor information to children and their parents and set limits on how many families can use a single individual’s egg or sperm.

Sonia Suter, Professor of Law, George Washington University • conversation
May 3, 2022 ~12 min

War in Ukraine is pushing global acute hunger to the highest level in this century

Grain and fertilizer shortages, higher shipping costs and a strong dollar are all pushing food prices up and increasing hunger in dozens of vulnerable countries.

Daniel Maxwell, Henry J. Leir Professor in Food Security, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University • conversation
April 27, 2022 ~9 min

Tech Companies Develop New Technologies for Crops

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 12, 2022 ~4 min

COVID vaccine doesn’t hurt odds of getting pregnant

A new study finds no link between COVID vaccines and chances of getting pregnant, but COVID-19 infection may have a short-term effect on male fertility.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 24, 2022 ~6 min

COVID vaccine doesn’t hurt odds of getting pregnant

A new study finds no link between COVID vaccines and chances of getting pregnant, but COVID-19 infection may have a short-term effect on male fertility.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 24, 2022 ~6 min


Unlike the US, Europe is setting ambitious targets for producing more organic food

An expert on organic agriculture argues that the US is missing an economic and environmental opportunity by not working to scale up organic production.

Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 ~9 min

Undiagnosed endometriosis hampers fertility treatment

Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty getting pregnant without IVF, according to a new study.

U. Queensland • futurity
Oct. 6, 2021 ~4 min

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