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Paterna Biosciences, a startup based in Utah, says it has successfully produced functional human sperm from stem cells in a laboratory setting. The company used this lab-grown sperm to create visibly healthy-looking embryos. The achievement could one day assist men with specific infertility issues in having biological children.
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Worshippers in colorful attire paraded giant phallus-shaped shrines through streets near Tokyo during Japan's annual Kanamara fertility festival on Sunday. The event drew tourists, couples, families and LGBTQ supporters, aiming to destigmatize sex. Chief priest Hiroyuki Nakamura told AFP he hopes it dispels the notion that sex is a bad, dirty thing.