pheromones /oss/taxonomy/term/2298/all en Another TikTok Trend Not Based on Science: Vabbing /oss/article/critical-thinking-general-science/another-tiktok-trend-not-based-science-vabbing <p>Vabbing, as the name perhaps suggests, involves the dabbing of vaginal secretions onto so-called pulse points of the body—wrists, neck, inside the elbows—just as you would a fragrance.</p> Wed, 10 May 2023 14:57:15 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9504 at /oss Stinky Boyfriend? Blame Your Nose. /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/stinky-boyfriend-blame-your-nose <p>Some girls find their boyfriend’s natural odor sexy, some find it repugnant. And a new study conducted by molecular genetics and microbiology professor Hiroaki Matsunami and his team at Duke University showed that the boyfriend’s sweat is not to blame; rather, the smell is in the nose of the beholder.</p> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:39:06 +0000 Melody Ko MD 1607 at /oss