Sperm cells prepare a lifetime for just one goal: the race to an unfertilized egg. Now there’s a microscale apparatus that pits the little wigglers against each other in a preliminary heat. By separating top swimmers from the rest, the itsy-bitsy racecourse may ultimately improve the odds for infertile couples.
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