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RocksmySocks
Reading scientific journal articles about mouse pee. Because this is how Katie distracts herself when she's awaiting the season finale of her favorite show.
May 13 2014 11:15 PM
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RocksmySocks
MUP20 is the pheromone darcin, named for the handsome love interest from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. MUP20 might make male mice rage, but it makes female mice swoon. Stowers believes that the rage-inducing effects of MUP20 in males might be a side effect. “Even though male mice have co-opted it, it’s there for the ladies,” she explains.
May 13 2014 11:27 PM -
RocksmySocks
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/scicurious/pee-or-not-pee
May 13 2014 11:27 PM -
Mara=^.^=
Scientists having fun with names makes me SO happy. My favorite has to be the fungus, Spongiforma squarepantsii
May 14 2014 12:10 AM
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