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ensho

(11,957 posts) Sun Jan 8, 2012, 11:48 AM Jan 2012

Scientists grow sperm in laboratory dish [View all]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8988011/Scientists-grow-sperm-in-laboratory-dish.html

Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could soon see human sperm grown in the laboratory.

The development opens up the possibility of infertile men being able to father their own children rather than using donor sperm.

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Scientists grew the sperm by surrounding the germ cells in a special compound called agar jelly to create an environment similar to that found in testicles.

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Scientists grow sperm in laboratory dish [View all] ensho Jan 2012 OP

Please don't let Rick Santorum find out. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #1

I really wish you hadn't written -snip -snip- OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #2

Now if they could just figure out how to fertilize eggs without sperm justiceischeap Jan 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #8

And then we can create a new Amazon nation. :) nt justiceischeap Jan 2012 #9

Well, that's an "achievement". HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

That's not necessarily true (medical history) justiceischeap Jan 2012 #5

Interesting medical comment here - the 'surrounding' means '3D' muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #7

Sounds like a lab-tech's excuse to me cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #6

LOL! While doing "extensive research" at PinkBits.com (or whatever) HopeHoops Jan 2012 #10

My sperm grew up in my house. Lint Head Jan 2012 #11

God's not going to be happy about that. Fuzz Jan 2012 #12