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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Turbo-charged robotic sperm are the future of infertility treatments, scientists say

Turbo-charged robotic sperm could be the future of treating infertility, according to scientists.

By coating the fast-moving sperm cells with magnetic particles, the researchers said they can be tracked and steered for the first time – and one day allow them to deliver life-saving medicine to areas of the female reproductive system that are hard to access.

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