Space sperm produces healthy mice, raising prospect of future human settlement

Scientists say success of freeze-dried mouse sperm stored on international station could be significant for human reproduction when ‘space age’ arrivesReproduction may be possible in space, Japanese researchers have said, after freeze-dried sperm stored on the International Space Station for nine months produced healthy offspring.The scientists said their findings could have significant ramifications for human settlements in space, which they consider “likely”.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Space Reproduction Biology Science Source Type: news