In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers used a suite of methods to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the testis of patients who died ...

Toxic masculinity is a major societal concern. It is said that testosterone from the testes makes men overly aggressive. But the biology of hormones and aggression is not that simple. A symposium ...

In science, we don’t often get to talk about male repression, but a new discovery gives us just such a chance. It turns out that ovaries can only remain ovaries by constantly suppressing their ability ...

Researchers have located one more anatomical organ where microplastics — of all shapes and constituents — are found: human testes. And although they can’t say for sure, they suspect the presence of ...

A new study of exceptionally long-lived Rottweilers revealed that keeping their testes for longer may help them age more gracefully, offering fresh clues for how hormones shape frailty and resilience ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, about 15% of couples are infertile, and male infertility plays a role in over one-third of these cases. Often, problems with sperm development are to blame. Now, ...

Mark Maslin is a Professor at University College London, a Royal Society Industrial Fellow, Founding Director of Rezatec Ltd, Director of The London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership and a member of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Men's testes were once thought to be free of bacteria, but a small new study from Italy suggests ...

In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers performed retrospective detection of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the testes of nonhuman primates (NHPs). Close sexual contact has been ...

A new study suggests that chronic inflammation caused by obesity may harm the male genital tract, leading to lower fertility in obese men. A new study sheds light on how obesity may contribute to male ...