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Frozen Sperm Retains Viability in Outer Space Conditions: Study 

The human sperm retains its complete viability within the different gravitational conditions found in outer space.

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The human sperm retains its complete viability within the different gravitational conditions found in outer space, a study has found.

The research opens the possibility of safely transporting male gametes to space and creating a human sperm bank outside Earth.

Scientists from Polytechnic University of Barcelona in Spain said that there is lack of difference in a range of sperm characteristics observed in frozen sperm samples exposed to microgravity and those maintained in ground conditions.

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