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How Sperm ‘Swim’ May Be Nothing But an Optical Illusion

How Sperm ‘Swim’ May Be Nothing But an Optical Illusion

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An international group of scientists say their latest research will upturn one of the earliest scientific discoveries ever made about human sperm. In a new paper out Friday, they seem to show that sperm cells don’t propel themselves by simply flicking their tails back and forth, as is commonly believed. Rather, sperm…

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