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Tag Archives: immune system
How Greenfinches Help Our Understanding of the Immune System
Tuul Sepp. a young and talented researcher of animal ecology, knows that parasites rule this world. She looks into our defence system with the help of Estonian greenfinches – find out how. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, birds, ecoimmunology, greenfinches, hosts, immune defence, immune system, immunology, multidisciplinary, parasites
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What Do Women Appreciate in Men?
Men’s slender body is even more enticing to women than an alpha-male face, according to a study published in the Royal Society B journal and co-authored by Indrikis Krams, a visiting professor at the University of Tartu. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged attractiveness, body weight, immune system, macho, masculine, men, sex hormone, testosterone, women
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How Healthy Is a Man? A Woman Can Detect It in 8 Seconds
Indrikis Krams, a visiting professor at the University of Tartu took pictures of 74 young Latvian men, evaluated their physique and came to a conclusion that women see men with stronger immune system as more attractive. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, attactiveness, handicap principle, health, immune system, Latvian, man, woman
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