Facts, not opinions, link feedback loops to odor and pheromone signaling
November 3, 2015 Your sense of smell can make or break a relationship No it can’t! What Do We Actually Know About Pheromones? July […]
Human Pheromones
Refusing to integrate neuroendocrinology and ethology
Q&A: Karl Grammer Excerpt: We and others have identified eight pillars of beauty: youthfulness, symmetry, averageness, sex-hormone markers, body odour, motion, skin complexion and hair […]
Human pheromones: What should these idiots do next?
Human pheromones: Where did we go wrong? What should we do next? Excerpt: …if we are to find human pheromones, we need to treat ourselves […]
Pheromones, GnRH, and early diagnosis
Skin odour could lead to early diagnosis of Parkinson’s Excerpt: Professor Perdita Barran, of the University of Manchester, aims to identify differences in chemicals present […]
Forces of “Nature” (part 3)
Straight up, with a twist: New model derives homochirality from basic life requirements Excerpt: In every living thing on Earth, all amino acids are left-handed, […]
Pheromones and unconscious affects
Conducting a Field Test on Pheromones Excerpt: “…my pheromonal research suggests that any individual who is looking to elicit increased affection from women should 1) […]
De novo creation of olfactory receptor genes
Large-scale transcriptional profiling of chemosensory neurons identifies receptor-ligand pairs in vivo Reported as: Deciphering the olfactory receptor code Excerpt: Its applications, countless, extend for example […]
Ecological validity vs evolutionary theory
Functional characterisation of a SNP in the ABCC11 allele—Effects on axillary skin metabolism, odour generation and associated behaviours Excerpt: …the fact that a single SNP […]
Updated paperback from a human pheromone denier
What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life Paperback – March 22, 2015 This updated paperback comes from one of my favorite […]
“Evolution” of two sexes?
Selection for mitochondrial quality drives the evolution of two sexes with germline Topics included (among others): CORRELATION BETWEEN ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT AND MITOCHONDRIAL EVOLUTION THE MODEL: […]