Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Laparoscopic intrauterine artificial insemination (Lap‐AI) is used in sheep genetic improvement programmes. However, the lambing rate (LR) (i.e., the proportion of inseminated ewes that lamb) following Lap‐AI is variable. Previously, one small UK study investigated factors associated with LR, but it did not adjust for dependencies ...
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Influence of psychosocial work factors on male fertility and sperm quality: a scoping review. [PDF]
Reprod Biol EndocrinolAnsah EW, Obeng P, Sarfo JO, Amoadu M.
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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Balancing survival and reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary challenge, especially in extreme and unpredictable environments. Thermoregulatory behaviour, in particular, imposes a costly trade‐off, as time spent maintaining optimal body temperature precludes ...
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Melatonin Supplementation in Sex-Sorted Nili-Ravi Buffalo Semen: Effect on Sperm Quality, Subsequent in Vitro Embryo Development, and Pregnancy Outcomes. [PDF]
Antioxidants (Basel)Li X, Xu D, Xu H, Cao P.
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And then there was us Et puis nous sommes apparus
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.In 1987, the academic conference ‘Origins and Dispersals of Modern Humans: Behavioural and Biological Perspectives’ was held in Cambridge, UK. Subsequently referred to as the ‘Human Revolution’ conference, this meeting brought together the most prominent academics working in the field of human origins, including archaeologists and palaeoanthropologists,
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Depression, anxiety, and stress impair sperm quality via dysregulation of the mitochondrial PDK-PDC axis. [PDF]
Reprod Biol EndocrinolWang W +11 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Amid the general sense of worry that large language models will soon drown out human voices, some researchers are optimistic that machine learning will allow humans to listen to and understand animal voices to an unprecedented extent. As part of a broader project aimed at interspecies communication, a loosely connected set of animal behaviourists, AI ...
Courtney Handman
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Effects of Selenium Nanoparticles and Sodium Selenite Supplementation on Cryopreserved Ram Sperm Quality, Oxidative Status, and PRDX5 Gene Expression. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Kaya C +5 more
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Effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on sperm quality and outcomes of assisted reproductive techniques in infertile male patients. [PDF]
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)Wang R +5 more
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Reproductive Challenges of the Ageing Female: A Comprehensive Narrative Review
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Changes in societal norms over the last few decades have resulted in novel family planning trends, notably delayed childbearing and increased maternal age at the birth of the first child. Despite advances in reproductive medicine, ageing poses significant challenges.
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