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  1. The other day I noted that the human pelvis, evolutionary, is a mess. It's probably worth expending on that. The human birth canal is relatively very small, and that is a trade-offs related to us walking bipedality as well as pelvic floor stability.

    Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09

    #Evolution #HumanBody

  2. The other day I noted that the human pelvis, evolutionary, is a mess. It's probably worth expending on that. The human birth canal is relatively very small, and that is a trade-offs related to us walking bipedality as well as pelvic floor stability.

    Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09

    #Evolution #HumanBody

  3. The other day I noted that the human pelvis, evolutionary, is a mess. It's probably worth expending on that. The human birth canal is relatively very small, and that is a trade-offs related to us walking bipedality as well as pelvic floor stability.

    Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09

    #Evolution #HumanBody

  4. The other day I noted that the human pelvis, evolutionary, is a mess. It's probably worth expending on that. The human birth canal is relatively very small, and that is a trade-offs related to us walking bipedality as well as pelvic floor stability.

    Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09

    #Evolution #HumanBody

  5. The other day I noted that the human pelvis, evolutionary, is a mess. It's probably worth expending on that. The human birth canal is relatively very small, and that is a trade-offs related to us walking bipedality as well as pelvic floor stability.

    Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09

    #Evolution #HumanBody

  6. Boobs are kind of weird, evolutionary. No other mammals have enlarged, permanent mammary organs. We're no sure why they evolve, maybe a by-product of other evolutionary adaptations, maybe some selection process. Change in diet seems to also have been a factor.

    Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu

    #Evolution #HumanBody #GenderDimorphism

  7. Boobs are kind of weird, evolutionary. No other mammals have enlarged, permanent mammary organs. We're no sure why they evolve, maybe a by-product of other evolutionary adaptations, maybe some selection process. Change in diet seems to also have been a factor.

    Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu

    #Evolution #HumanBody #GenderDimorphism

  8. Boobs are kind of weird, evolutionary. No other mammals have enlarged, permanent mammary organs. We're no sure why they evolve, maybe a by-product of other evolutionary adaptations, maybe some selection process. Change in diet seems to also have been a factor.

    Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu

    #Evolution #HumanBody #GenderDimorphism

  9. Boobs are kind of weird, evolutionary. No other mammals have enlarged, permanent mammary organs. We're no sure why they evolve, maybe a by-product of other evolutionary adaptations, maybe some selection process. Change in diet seems to also have been a factor.

    Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu

    #Evolution #HumanBody #GenderDimorphism

  10. Boobs are kind of weird, evolutionary. No other mammals have enlarged, permanent mammary organs. We're no sure why they evolve, maybe a by-product of other evolutionary adaptations, maybe some selection process. Change in diet seems to also have been a factor.

    Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu

    #Evolution #HumanBody #GenderDimorphism

  11. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🚀 Scientists are studying how hibernating #animals survive months without food, hoping to replicate the process in #humans for #space travel.

    Researchers funded by #NASA and #ESA are testing #brain stimulation techniques like #ultrasound to trigger torpor. The work could make #Mars missions feasible and help treat Parkinson’s and stroke on #Earth.

    👉 theguardian.com/science/ng-int

    #hibernation #science #medicine #astronauts #biochemistry #neuroscience #biology #squirrel #humanbody

  12. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🚀 Scientists are studying how hibernating #animals survive months without food, hoping to replicate the process in #humans for #space travel.

    Researchers funded by #NASA and #ESA are testing #brain stimulation techniques like #ultrasound to trigger torpor. The work could make #Mars missions feasible and help treat Parkinson’s and stroke on #Earth.

    👉 theguardian.com/science/ng-int

    #hibernation #science #medicine #astronauts #biochemistry #neuroscience #biology #squirrel #humanbody

  13. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🚀 Scientists are studying how hibernating #animals survive months without food, hoping to replicate the process in #humans for #space travel.

    Researchers funded by #NASA and #ESA are testing #brain stimulation techniques like #ultrasound to trigger torpor. The work could make #Mars missions feasible and help treat Parkinson’s and stroke on #Earth.

    👉 theguardian.com/science/ng-int

    #hibernation #science #medicine #astronauts #biochemistry #neuroscience #biology #squirrel #humanbody

  14. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🚀 Scientists are studying how hibernating #animals survive months without food, hoping to replicate the process in #humans for #space travel.

    Researchers funded by #NASA and #ESA are testing #brain stimulation techniques like #ultrasound to trigger torpor. The work could make #Mars missions feasible and help treat Parkinson’s and stroke on #Earth.

    👉 theguardian.com/science/ng-int

    #hibernation #science #medicine #astronauts #biochemistry #neuroscience #biology #squirrel #humanbody

  15. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🚀 Scientists are studying how hibernating #animals survive months without food, hoping to replicate the process in #humans for #space travel.

    Researchers funded by #NASA and #ESA are testing #brain stimulation techniques like #ultrasound to trigger torpor. The work could make #Mars missions feasible and help treat Parkinson’s and stroke on #Earth.

    👉 theguardian.com/science/ng-int

    #hibernation #science #medicine #astronauts #biochemistry #neuroscience #biology #squirrel #humanbody

  16. Scientists Reveal Humans Are Smart to Skip Cannibalism

    One of humanity’s oldest taboos may be less about morals and more about microbes. Researchers in Poland…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #Cannibalism #Disease #humanbody #infection #PapuaNewGuinea #taboo
    newsbeep.com/us/762068/

  17. 🌬️ A sneeze is a sudden storm in our breathing. What hidden signal sets it off?

    ✍️ Trace the reflex that protects the airway: theperpetuallycurious.org/snee

    A brief gust, a long story in motion.

    #Science #RespiratoryScience #Biology #HumanBody #TPC8

  18. 🌬️ A sneeze is a sudden storm in our breathing. What hidden signal sets it off?

    ✍️ Trace the reflex that protects the airway: theperpetuallycurious.org/snee

    A brief gust, a long story in motion.

    #Science #RespiratoryScience #Biology #HumanBody #TPC8

  19. 🌬️ A sneeze is a sudden storm in our breathing. What hidden signal sets it off?

    ✍️ Trace the reflex that protects the airway: theperpetuallycurious.org/snee

    A brief gust, a long story in motion.

    #Science #RespiratoryScience #Biology #HumanBody #TPC8

  20. 🌬️ A sneeze is a sudden storm in our breathing. What hidden signal sets it off?

    ✍️ Trace the reflex that protects the airway: theperpetuallycurious.org/snee

    A brief gust, a long story in motion.

    #Science #RespiratoryScience #Biology #HumanBody #TPC8

  21. 🌬️ A sneeze is a sudden storm in our breathing. What hidden signal sets it off?

    ✍️ Trace the reflex that protects the airway: theperpetuallycurious.org/snee

    A brief gust, a long story in motion.

    #Science #RespiratoryScience #Biology #HumanBody #TPC8

  22. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  23. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  24. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  25. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  26. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  27. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  28. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  29. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  30. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  31. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 👨‍🚀🤰 A #space gynecologist examines why human #pregnancy in space remains largely theoretical.

    High #radiation and #microgravity pose serious risks to both parent and fetus, while female #biology is historically underrepresented in space #research. With more #Artemis missions approaching, scientists urgently need more #data before #births beyond #Earth can be considered safe.

    👉 popsci.com/science/birth-pregn

    #science #humanbody #astronaut #medicine #reproduction #cosmos

  32. The chemical shield we never notice.

    Have you ever noticed how a nasty cut doesn't really hurt until the exact moment you look down and see the blood? It’s not a mind trick; it’s a brilliant survival mechanism.

    The moment you get hurt, your body instantly enters fight-or-flight mode, flooding your system with adrenaline and endorphins, your brain’s natural morphine. This chemical shield blocks the pain so you can get to safety. But the second your eyes visually confirm the blood, a psychological alarm bell rings. Your brain realizes the damage is real, drops the shield, and lets the full intensity of the pain rush in. The pain didn't wait for the blood; your brain just waited for the visual proof to tell you it was time to heal. Biology is wild. ⚡️🤯

    #Science #HumanBody #Perspective #DeepThoughts

  33. The chemical shield we never notice.

    Have you ever noticed how a nasty cut doesn't really hurt until the exact moment you look down and see the blood? It’s not a mind trick; it’s a brilliant survival mechanism.

    The moment you get hurt, your body instantly enters fight-or-flight mode, flooding your system with adrenaline and endorphins, your brain’s natural morphine. This chemical shield blocks the pain so you can get to safety. But the second your eyes visually confirm the blood, a psychological alarm bell rings. Your brain realizes the damage is real, drops the shield, and lets the full intensity of the pain rush in. The pain didn't wait for the blood; your brain just waited for the visual proof to tell you it was time to heal. Biology is wild. ⚡️🤯

    #Science #HumanBody #Perspective #DeepThoughts

  34. Death's Door: A Curious Case of Return

    A man claims he survived a near-death experience. This story looks at the words we use for dying and the stages of dying.

    #NearDeathExperience, #SurvivalStory, #MedicalMystery, #LifeAfterDeath, #HumanBody

    newsletter.tf/man-recovers-aft

  35. Did you know your stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl)? 🧪

    This powerful acid helps break down food and kill harmful microbes, making digestion possible .

    The crazy part? Your stomach constantly renews its protective lining so the acid doesn’t digest the stomach itself .

    #Biology #Chemistry #Science #HCl #HumanBody #DidYouKnow

  36. Did you know your stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl)? 🧪

    This powerful acid helps break down food and kill harmful microbes, making digestion possible .

    The crazy part? Your stomach constantly renews its protective lining so the acid doesn’t digest the stomach itself .

    #Biology #Chemistry #Science #HCl #HumanBody #DidYouKnow

  37. Did you know your stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl)? 🧪

    This powerful acid helps break down food and kill harmful microbes, making digestion possible .

    The crazy part? Your stomach constantly renews its protective lining so the acid doesn’t digest the stomach itself .

    #Biology #Chemistry #Science #HCl #HumanBody #DidYouKnow

  38. Did you know your stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl)? 🧪

    This powerful acid helps break down food and kill harmful microbes, making digestion possible .

    The crazy part? Your stomach constantly renews its protective lining so the acid doesn’t digest the stomach itself .

    #Biology #Chemistry #Science #HCl #HumanBody #DidYouKnow