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Nearly all individuals with gender dysphoria (n=720) who initiated hormone treatment as adolescents continued that treatment into adulthood, a Dutch observational study found. Out of the 16 individuals who stopped, 9 was AMAB & 7 AFAB.
thelancet.comSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y9ifio in science
Newly published research is the first to show that stillbirth can be inherited and tends to be passed down through male members of the family. That risk preferentially comes from the mother’s or father’s male relatives—their brothers, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or male cousins.
healthcare.utah.eduSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y79hem in science
Some seabirds survive typhoons by flying into them. Streaked shearwaters nesting on islands off Japan sometimes head straight toward passing typhoons, where they fly near the eye of the storm for hours at a time. It’s the first time this behavior has been observed in any bird species.
sciencenews.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y6dlst in science
Ancient DNA provides insights into 4,000 years of resource economy across Greenland. Early inhabitants of Greenland hunted more than 40 animal species, including some of the largest whales on Earth and a petite, now-extinct reindeer subspecies, according to DNA analysis.
nature.comSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y56p7z in science
Using the ESO’s VLT, astronomers have discovered the heaviest element ever found in an exoplanet atmosphere — barium. They discover barium at high altitudes in the atmospheres of the ultra-hot gas giants WASP-76 b and WASP-121 b — two exoplanets, planets which orbit stars outside our Solar System.
eso.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y55kld in science
Cooperative sperm outrun loners in the mating race. In simulated reproductive tracts of animals like cattle and humans, the behavior increases the chances that groups of cooperative bovine sperm will outpace meandering loners as they race to fertilize a female egg cell, physicists report.
sciencenews.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y1nmnc in science
The heart & lung capacity & strength of trans women exceed those of cis women, even after years of hormone therapy, but they are lower than those of cis men. Total body fat was lower & skeletal muscle mass was higher among the trans women than among the cis women, but higher & lower than cis men.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_xwen38 in science
Chaos theory improves understanding of Arctic narwhal behavior, with the aim of helping efforts to protect this vulnerable species.They are one of the most vulnerable Arctic species due to climate change, human activity, and predation by such invasive species as killer whales.
global.hokudai.ac.jpSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_xthtoh in science
A new look at an extremely rare female infant burial in Europe suggests humans were carrying around their young in slings as far back as 10,000 years ago.The findings add weight to the idea that baby carriers were widely used in prehistoric times.
link.springer.comSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_xsl4ut in science