Newsfront
April, 1996
Nosy SpermDurham, North Carolina---Duke University researchers have discovered that sperm cells have noses---or at least the same molecules that the nose uses to detect odors. Their findings could lead to the development of new contraceptives. If spermatozoa sniff out eggs instead of blunder into them, then it might be possible to develop a drug that blocks their ability to pick up the egg scent. The next step, says one of the researchers, is to track down the "perfume" emitted by the...
