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EFFECTS OF ADDING A NEW FERTILITY TRAIT TO THE ANGUS AUSTRALIA HEIFERSELECT INDEX 

Deep learning versus manual morphology-based embryo selection in IVF: a randomized, double-blind noninferiority trial - Nature Medicine 

Guidelines for the management of male infertility 

Optical sieve for nanoplastic detection, sizing and counting - Nature Photonics 

Farmer breeds heat tolerant cows thanks to Australian invention 

The effects of inbreeding on covering success, gestation length and foal sex ratio in Australian thoroughbred horses 

Clinical evaluation of an artificial intelligence (AI) model for rare sperm detection in testis biopsies and azoospermic semen for ICSI  

Seminal plasma protects frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa from neutrophil attack: a complement mediated dynamic 

Sperm oxidative damage acquired during seminal plasma removal for assisted reproductive technology is reduced by BGP-15 

Devastating disease can cause increased breeding effort and success that improves population resilience 

Potential Role of Menstrual Fluid-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicle Proteins in Endometriosis Pathogenesis 

Functional Analysis of HSD17B3-Deficient Male Mice Reveals Roles for HSD17B7 and HSD17B12 in Testosterone Biosynthesis 

Artificial light at night and temperature as combined stressors on the development, life-history, and mating behaviour of the Pacific field cricket, Teleogryllus oceanicus 

Towards a kingdom of reproductive life - the core sperm proteome 
ShinySpermKingdom 

Scientists have successfully produced the first kangaroo embryo through IVF 

Successful production of kangaroo ICSI embryos 

Better breeding from ewe lambs 

Effect of a novel copper chloride gel on endometrial growth and function in healthy volunteers 

Gender-Specific: Reproductive Technology Shaping Livestock Industries 

Metabolic disruptions and impaired reproductive fitness in wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii) exposed to elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 

Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive 

BMP and STRA8 act collaboratively to ensure correct mitotic-to-meiotic transition in the fetal mouse ovary 

Advancing stem cell technologies for conservation of wildlife biodiversity  

The influence of genetic and environmental factors on performance of Brahman heifers grazing pastures in northern Australia 

Impact of Bisphenol A and its alternatives on oocyte health: a scoping review 

Telomere length in offspring is determined by mitochondrial-nuclear communication at fertilization 

Long-term effects of widespread pharmaceutical pollution on trade-offs between behavioural, life-history and reproductive traits in fish 

PLANETARY HEALTH ALLIANCE  

Gene therapy with feline anti-Müllerian hormone analogs disrupts folliculogenesis and induces pregnancy loss in female domestic cats 

Merino ewe gives birth to six lambs 'in incredibly rare' event at SA Mid North stud farm 

RNA sequencing reveals molecular mechanisms of endometriosis lesion development in mice  

Optimising Sheep Farming to Reduce Emissions 

Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries 

Australia among top five countries for high trust in scientists 

The Role of Seminal Fluid Extracellular Vesicles (SFEVs) in Fertility 

Genetic Improvement as Adaptation Option for Climate Change in Dairy Farms in South Eastern Australia 

IL-2 Complexed With Anti–IL-2 Antibody Expands the Maternal T-Regulatory Cell Pool and Alleviates Fetal Loss in Abortion-Prone Mice 

RHA Newsletter December 2024 

2024 RHA Webinar Recording  

Novel application of metabolic imaging of early embryos using a light-sheet on-a-chip device: a proof-of-concept study  

Embryology of the fat‐tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata): A marsupial model for comparative mammalian developmental and evolutionary biology 

Plasma Lipidomics Reveals Lipid Signatures of Early Pregnancy in Mares 

Miniature highland cows are popular, but cattle societies are debating the ethics of their breeding 

Investigating discrepancies in findings between rigorous randomized trials and meta‐analyses evaluating pregnancy interventions to limit gestational weight gain 

 How reproduction research impacts Planetary Health  

Meet our new Executive Champion of Planetary Health 

Quantifying DNA damage following light sheet and confocal imaging of the mammalian embryo  

Australian Evidence based Guideline for unexplained infertility 

A biomimetic sperm selection device for routine sperm selection 

Ancestral lineages of dietary exposure to an endocrine disrupting chemical drive distinct forms of transgenerational subfertility in an insect model 

Granulosa cell metabolism at ovulation correlates with oocyte competence and is disrupted by obesity and aging 

Gamma delta (γδ) T cells in the female reproductive tract: active participants or indifferent bystanders in reproductive success? 

An analysis of fertility and fecundity in the Australian sheep flock between 2006 and 2019  

Conditional loss of Brca1 in oocytes causes reduced litter size, ovarian reserve depletion and impaired oocyte in vitro maturation with advanced reproductive age in mice 

Effects of month of kidding, parity number, and litter size on milk yield of commercial dairy goats in Australia 

Spermatogonial stem cell technologies: applications from human medicine to wildlife conservation 

Shedding Sheep | Meat & Livestock Australia 

The role of climatic variables on nest evolution in tanagers 

Population decline: where demography, social science, and biology intersect 

Current global status of male reproductive health 

Application of Reproductive Technologies to the Critically Endangered Baw Baw Frog, Philoria frosti 

The perils of poly- and perfluorinated chemicals on the reproductive health of humans, livestock, and wildlife 

RHA Plastic Free July 2022 

Goats destined for meat market now supplying Australian mohair to Italian fashion houses 

AI to revolutionise barramundi farming 

Low‐ and high‐intensity fire in the riparian savanna: Demographic impacts in an avian model species and implications for ecological fire management 

Disentangling the influence of entanglement on recruitment in North Atlantic right whales | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 

Using lupins and the ram effect to improve reproductive performance in Merino ewes in southern Australia 

African wild dogs will soon have their own sperm bank – how artificial breeding will help them survive 

Estrogenic endocrine disruptor exposure directly impacts erectile function  

Predictive models for the selection of thermally tolerant corals based on offspring survival 

Malnutrition of pregnant beef cows and the impact on passive immunity transfer to calves 

How diet before and during pregnancy affects your child 

The hunt for male contraception is nearly over — but a predictable problem stands in the way 

Shade and shelter project | Meat & Livestock Australia 
Shelter and shade in sheep farming 
Scent detection dogs as a novel method for oestrus detection in an endangered species, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) 
Prenatal alcohol exposure risk perception dimensions and influencing factors: A systematic review and conceptual model 

Managing the effects of a changing climate on reproduction of agricultural species. 

Creation 
Male reproductive traits are differentially affected by dietary macronutrient balance but unrelated to adiposity  

Debunking the myths on male fertility 

RHA AT Science Meets Parliament  

Become A Member of RHA 

RHA Website 
RHA WEBINAR: A changing climate and reproduction – challenges and solutions 

Welcome to EndoZone 

Non-invasive assessment of oocyte developmental competence 

RHA Newsletters  

RHA Twitter/X 

Men are slowly losing their Y chromosome, but a new sex gene discovery in spiny rats brings hope for humanity 
Global profiling of the proteomic changes associated with the post-testicular maturation of mouse spermatozoa 

We created the world's first donkey embryo using IVF in a bid to save species from extinction 

Fertility Preservation for People With Cancer Clinical Guidelines  
Your Fertility - Facts About Fertility & How To Improve Your Chance 
2021 Major Report Reproductive health Contraception, conception, and change of life – Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health - ALSWH 

PCOS Awareness Month 2022 

Plastic is NOT Fantastic Webinar  

Rainwater everywhere on Earth contains cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ 

RHA Facebook 

Your Fertility 

Plastic Free July – Be Part of the Solution 

One in three bird nests include manmade debris, ecology study reveals - ABC News 

Endocrine disrupting chemicals: Impacts on human fertility and fecundity during the peri-conception period 

Restoring faith in conservation action: Maintaining wild genetic diversity through the Tasmanian devil insurance program 

Softening tough tissue in aging ovaries may help fight infertility 
Endocrine Society Men's Health 

Australia's next government must tackle our collapsing ecosystems and extinction crisis 

Health Talk Australia 

Why collecting koala sperm could be the answer to saving the species 

Modelling Genetic Benefits and Financial Costs of Integrating Biobanking into the Captive Management of Koalas 

Healthy Male - Klinefelter Syndrome 

‘Desperate, despondent, ignored’: Australian science at crisis point 

IMAGENDO® – Non Invasive Diagnosis of endometriosis using Artificial Intelligence 

Endometriosis Australia 

Prolonged atrazine exposure beginning in utero and adult uterine morphology in mice 

The Scientist - How Corals Remember the Past, Prepare for the Future 

Why Has the Male Reproductive System Evaded Birth Control? 
Nature Communications - A de novo paradigm for male infertility 

Global heating linked to early birth and damage to babies’ health, scientists find