Sperm swim like corkscrewing otters, not swishing eels, study shows

While all kinds of questions remain around how sperm travel and go about fertilizing eggs, they have generally been thought to propel themselves forward by moving their tails side-to-side like an eel. Scientists have tapped advanced 3D microscopy and h… Continue reading Sperm swim like corkscrewing otters, not swishing eels, study shows

Compounds in scorpion venom found to kill staph and tuberculosis

The venom of deadly animals mightn’t seem like a great place to look for life-saving medicines, but scientists are continually sifting through these toxins to discover compounds with huge potential. Now researchers at Stanford studying scorpi… Continue reading Compounds in scorpion venom found to kill staph and tuberculosis