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Scientists Found Sperm’s Power Switch—And a Way to Turn It Off

Scientists Found Sperm’s Power Switch—And a Way to Turn It Off
Sperm need calcium ions to drill into an egg and fertilize it. Compounds that muck up ion transport could create a new class of male birth control. The post Scientists Found Sperm’s Power Switch—And a Way to Turn It Off appeared first on WIRED.

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