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Joshua Shavit

Where you live can affect your ability to get pregnant, research finds

People who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely to conceive in any given menstrual cycle

Joseph Shavit

Scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells

In a pair of world firsts, scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells and identified promising signs of sperm-producing capabilities.

Joshua Shavit

A man's role in sexual reproduction may soon be entirely replaced by a test tube

For species that rely on sexual reproduction, offspring can only happen if sperm from the male fertilize eggs from the female.

Joshua Shavit

Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread

New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.