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"A sperm's mysterious journey through a woman's body in search of an egg to fertilize may be a lot like a heat-seeking missile locked onto a target. New research suggests that sperm are at least partially guided on their fertilization mission by heat given off by the egg's nest. The place where the egg lies is slightly warmer than the place where mature sperm begin the final leg of their journey through the female reproductive system, according to the researchers of a new study in the February issue of Nature Medicine. Their study shows that [rabbit] sperm are attracted to the warmer site and therefore swim towards it. A similar process is known to guide microorganisms and worms, but the researchers say this is the first study to provide evidence of it in mammals, such as humans. If further research confirms this finding, they say temperature guidance may be used to improve the effectiveness of in vitro fertilization and other infertility treatments... Waiting For The Puns To Begin Maru ;) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
