An curved arrow pointing right. Scientists knew that that some animal eggs discharged zinc "sparks" during fertilization. But a recent study has found these fireworks also fly after sperm ...

In contrast, each egg cell, or ovum, is relatively large and non-motile. During fertilization, a spermatozoon and ovum unite to form a new diploid organism.

An AI program more precisely judged the timing for a hormone shot related to egg retrieval Researchers are creating a tool that could help doctors THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- AI might ...