{
  "id": 89423,
  "title": "How the brain helps protect fertility from heat-induced damage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/how-the-brain-helps-protect-fertility-from-heat-induced-damage",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:44:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-brain-fertility.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are racing to understand why heat so profoundly threatens fertility across the animal kingdom. A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and collaborators has uncovered a surprising answer: The brain itself may help decide whether reproductive cells can withstand environmental stress.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}