by Robert Gifford — The delightful word 'oocyan' refers to the trait of blue-green eggshell color that occurs in native chickens of Chile (Mapuche fowl) and some of their descendants in North America and Europe, as well as certain Asian chicken breeds (e.g. Dongxiang, Lushi)… Read more →
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TWiM #65: Leanness is transmissible
Vincent and Michele reveal how the human gut microbiota can modulate obesity in mice. Read more →
Recommendese
by Elio — Recommendese, an offshoot of English, is a language used solely for the purpose of promoting the chances of one’s protégés securing a position. It is used to enhance the odds of acceptance to graduate school, obtain a postdoc, or get a job in academia, industry or government. One can recognize recommendese… Read more →