Scientists from Osaka University have discovered a protein, VSP, that responds to changes in membrane potential to regulate sperm maturation, a crucial step in male fertility. By studying VSP in a controlled system using frog egg cells, they found that it activates at -30 millivolts, impacting sperm motility. Mutations affecting VSP’s voltage-sensing ability hindered sperm development, suggesting VSP could be a target for clinical interventions to improve male infertility treatments.
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Billion-dollar money laundering case: 4 law firms linked to seized properties named, 2 more identified and reprimanded
Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Four law firms involved in Singapore's S$3 billion money laundering case have been named for breaching anti-money laundering obligations. Investigations by the Ministry of Law revealed that firms like Anthony Law Corporation failed to conduct necessary scrutiny on property transactions linked to the laundering...
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