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During sex, millions of sperm burst forth from the testes and begin thrashing and straining to make it to their objective?...
...group of Harvard researchers have discovered part of the molecular machinery that allows sperm to score. The finding may lead to the development of new types of contraceptives...
...article published in the Oct. 11 edition of the journal Nature, David E. Clapham, a professor at Harvard Medical School, described a new kind of ion channel in sperm that is necessary for sperm to fertilize the egg. Clapham and his group named the protein that forms the channel “CatSper...
...deal, right? Well, there happens to be more to it than that. Christopher Arnone, contact for the sperm donation program at the NECC, explains the process of becoming a sperm donor. The procedure is not that unlike applying to college. First, the potential donor must fill out an application, answering questions ranging from educational background to frequency of marijuana usage. Then comes the interview portion of the process, followed by a physical examination and a blood test; and at last, for the really strong candidates, comes a second medical interview and some final paperwork. Arnone comments that the NECC runs...
Although the job may seem like easy money, sperm donation does not appeal to everybody. “The idea of giving sperm to a stranger, especially when accepting money for it, seems morally questionable, and conceptually just makes me uncomfortable,” says Michael Murphy ‘03. Nevertheless, Arnone estimates that he has received at least ten serious inquiries from Harvard students in the past week alone. So ladies, before you accept that date with that guy from moral reasoning section, think about what you’re agreeing to—he might...