Monthly Archives: June 2012

Immune attack makes female flies dump their sperm store

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Now that we know the Supreme Court’s decision on the healthcare law, we can get back to thinking about the big questions in life. For example: how does having an infection affect the health and vitality of your sperm? At … Continue reading →

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Semen helps sperm stick to the bitch’s uterus

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Hello there, blog reader! You may be interested to know (or not) that this is my first blog post as Dr. Brooke. Unfortunately, this has not given me any apparent superpowers, but I can now get people to call me … Continue reading →

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Video of fruit fly development in 3D

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

A new technique developed by Lars Hufnagel’s group at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory gives us a look at fruit fly development–from fertilized egg to crawling larva. Check out the full story here.

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Science says monogamy is good for society

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Well, hello again imaginary reader of this blog. I’m ready to dust this site off and finally start adding some new posts, after a long hiatus. Since the last post, I’ve written my doctoral dissertation, and will be defending it … Continue reading →

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