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'Synthetic Sperm' Grown From Stem Cells

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 8, 2009 1:52 AM CDT

(Newser) – British scientists announced they have created synthetic human sperm for the first time, the Guardian reports. The sperm—grown in a lab from stem cells—swim, have tails, and exhibit many of the same biological characteristics of real sperm, according to researchers. They believe the...   Read full story »

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