A microscope slide of sperm is a chaotic mess of swimming tadpole-like cells. Seeking to tame the spermy anarchy, Oliver Schmidt’s team at the Institute for Integrative Nanosciences in Germany reportedly found a way. First, they obtained a sample of unsuspecting bull sperm. Then, utilizing ferromagnetic microtubes, they were able to trap individual sperm cells.
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