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Mouse sperm parties make for straight swimmers

Instead of boosting speed, grouping helps male reproductive cells travel in a uniform direction

SPERM CREW  Traveling in a straight line comes easier for groups of sperm than for solo swimmers in two mouse species. 

© James Weaver/Wyss Institute/Harvard Univ.

By Nsikan Akpan

- More than 2 years ago

Mouse sperm shoot along straighter paths by ganging up.