Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Space travel damages sperm cells. Houston, we have a problem

Spending a lot of time in the space may damage sperm cells and can also lead to infertility, reveals a new study.

Researchers at the University of Kansas have found that zero gravity situations in the space can affect male as well as female reproductive organs. Space radiation is also believed to damage sperm in male astronauts and ovaries in female astronauts. 

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) also freeze the sperm and ovaries of its astronauts in case if they need it in future .... http://www.techtimes.com