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How mosquitoes sniff out their prey

Posted on July 13, 2022April 19, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

Mosquitoes’ brains uniquely respond to a special blend of compounds found in human body odor, allowing them to track us by smell.

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    The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition

    Posted on December 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

    How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!

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      How does testosterone relate to competitiveness?

      Posted on September 2, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Sweetening the deal for potential winners seems to strengthen the effects of testosterone in competitions.

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        Cortisol, not testosterone, can help you get a date

        Posted on December 6, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        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…

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          Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects

          Posted on May 8, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

          An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…

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