Journal of Fantastic Phylogenetics 2012 8(9): 42-49 Authors: Jean-Pierre Marielle III & Justin Case | pdf version In this study we present the preliminary finding of what could be the first record in history of hybridization between mammalian Orders (Perissodactyla and Cetacea). Phylogenetic analyses from the unicorn (Equus unicornus) mitochondrial genes (protein-coding Cytochrome b, Cytb) show a matriline belonging to the Narwhal (Monodon monceros) while nuclear (V-kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog, Kit) clearly show a sister relationship of the unicorn-pegasus (Equus alatus) clade with the rest of the Perissodactyl family Equidae. Our preliminary study strongly suggests the…
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NIPPING IT AT THE BOOB: THE GATEWAY PROPERTIES OF MOTHER’S MILK
Introduction Illicit drug use is a problem that drains public health and medical resources around the world. There are many ways in which we, as a society, can deal with this problem. We may adopt: drug treatment programs in order to get drug users permanently off their drugs; harm reduction programs that have the aim of limiting the damages from drug use; or find the root causes of drug use in an effort to prevent the problem before it even begins. One aspect of this latter approach is to identify these substance(s) that leads to more severe drug use. This…
UP OR DOWN? AN EFFICIENCY-BASED ARGUMENT FOR OPTIMAL TOILET SEAT PLACEMENT
– – – UP OR DOWN? As long as males and females have been living with indoor plumbing they have argued over the placement of the toilet seat. Most often, males leave the toilet seat up and females leave the toilet seat down. Males may not necessarily have a problem with the toilet seat down, but then females will suffer from wet bottom syndrome from time to time. If males leave the seat up, females may “fall” into the toilet particularly at night. A solution to this problem is to always leave the toilet seat in a particular position: the…
HOW MANY SPECIES ARE THERE ON EARTH? A FINAL, DEFINITIVE, AND PRECISE ANSWER
ABSTRACT There are 42, exactly. – – – Key acronyms: JAL, EO, UW, CSU, MSU, ATBI, INBio, OUTBio, NTFC, and BINGO! INTRODUCTION For what seems to be an interminable period of time biologists have been whining that all of the other sciences know more about their basic inventories than we do. Chemists have filled out the periodic table (except for rare reports of newly discovered, ridiculous elements, such as Whocaresium with a half-life of a picosecond); physicists have completed their quark menu (including all 31 flavors), astronomers have catalogued the stars (in fact, they have a few dozen catalogues suggesting…
ON KINGDOMS AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: A TREATISE ON DARWIN’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MODERN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION IN CAKE FORM
ABSTRACT We present a cake with layers representing the five Kingdoms according to Whittaker (1969; Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera; Figure 1). The cake is shaped as a pyramid embodying the dynamic and complex trophic interactions within ecosystems and also symbolizing to the volcanic Galapagos Islands where Darwin travelled and developed his evolutionary and ecological theories (Darwin, 1859; in particular the volcano Mt. Darwin). Also on the cake (Figure 2) you will find: Darwin’s boat the SS Beagle, a nest, egg and finch representing Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection, Gus the Giant Tortoise, and fissures in the cake layers…
ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY: SUPER MARIO BROTHERS
Abstract The purpose of this analysis is to determine the evolution of gravity in the Mario video game series as video game hardware increases. Introduction Gravity is force which is responsible for keeping us on the ground. It is also the force that prohibits us from jumping 50 feet in the air. However, in Mario’s world, gravity does not quite work that way. Mario is able to jump 5 times his height and fall with accelerations that would be deadly to humans. We will find Mario’s acceleration due to gravity by using the formula: where s is the distance he…
RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT: SCIENTISTS WILL GEEK OUT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
HYPOTHESIS Scienceful types will find über-nerdy ways to pass the time regardless of the circumstances. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A bunch of scientists went to a bar after a day at a conference. Many consumed unspecified volumes of alcohol. RESULTS: The next day, one of the authors found the following on a napkin he had pocketed: Celebrities and Artists of the Excretory System Actors/Directors Kidney Pollack Sylverster Aldosterone Nora Nephron (no relation to Zac Nephron) Sarah Michelle Glomerular Robert Uric Sharon (Renal Artery) Stenosis Musicians Pissy Elliot Don “Loop of” Henle Filtrate Collins Micturate Jagger Renin DMC Urethra Franklin Authors Bladder-mir…
JOURNAL CLUB FIND – INBREEDING IS IN AGAIN?
An Association Between the Kinship and Fertility of Human Couples (pdf) Science (2008), 391: 813-816 In which we learn that true love could be where the 3rd or 4th cousin is… – – – ABSTRACT: Previous studies have reported that related human couples tend to produce more children than unrelated couples but have been unable to determine whether this difference is biological or stems from socioeconomic variables. Our results, drawn from all known couples of the Icelandic population born between 1800 and 1965, show a significant positive association between kinship and fertility, with the greatest reproductive success observed for couples…
THE TITLE PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL: EJACULATION AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT OF NASAL CONGESTION IN MATURE MALES
Ejaculation as a potential treatment of nasal congestion in mature males (pdf) The Journal of Medical Hypotheses, 71(2), 2008. In which we learn that a trip to the pharmacy is not always necessary. – – – TEXT: Nasal congestion is defined by the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels [1]. This occurs when the nasal blood vessels expand in response to exercise, cold air, spicy food, even stress. Common causes of nasal congestion are common cold, influenza, Hay fever and chronic sinusitis [1], [2] and [3]. It impairs…