How mosquitoes sniff out their prey
Mosquitoes’ brains uniquely respond to a special blend of compounds found in human body odor, allowing them to track us by smell.
Tag: hormones
The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition
How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!
How does testosterone relate to competitiveness?
Sweetening the deal for potential winners seems to strengthen the effects of testosterone in competitions.
Cortisol, not testosterone, can help you get a date
A new study finds that higher cortisol levels before, but not during, a speed-dating event makes men more popular with women. It depends on…
Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects
An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…