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All posts with the tag "Scientific literature" are written by referring to the primary literature.
Author Archives: Brooke
Absence makes the genitalia grow weirder
Evolution loves penises. How else do you explain all the crazy penis shapes out there? Por ejemplo (slightly nsfw): the corkscrew duck penis, the spiny cat and chimp members, the sci-fi-esque spiked penis of a seed beetle, the 4-headed penis of … Continue reading
Update to duck penis science
Back in 2011, I posted a video about duck penis research. Sadly, that video is gone. But I replaced it with another showing how the duck penis can break through several types of materials in the shape of duck ladyparts. … Continue reading
What your testicles taste
Most people probably think of tastebuds as existing only on their tongues, but did you know there are taste buds in testes? It’s true. Sort of. They aren’t exactly like the taste buds in your mouth. Male germ cells–the cells … Continue reading
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Tagged bitter, germ cells, male fertility, Scientific literature, sperm, T2rs, taste buds, taste receptor, testes
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Special issue in Nature on gender bias!
I was very pleasantly surprised to see that Nature’s most recent issue is focused on the gender gap in the sciences. Just this past November, Nature finally copped to the fact that they have some serious work of their own … Continue reading
More stuff for pregnant women to freak out about
A quick look at the press releases on Eurekalert for this week yielded: Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict (FASEB journal) Progesterone may be why pregnant women are more vulnerable to certain infections (Journal … Continue reading
