Spiralling Tail of Human Sperm

Scientists have spent years to understand and explain the intricacies of the human sperm. Now, they have found that the tails have a mysterious, spiral-shaped nanostructure that gives sperm tails a boost.

Researchers found the mysterious structure in the sperm tails by using cryo-electron tomography. Credit: University of Gothenburg Source: Credit: University of Gothenburg

 

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