Meet the Sexome: The Bacteria in Our Junk That We Swap During Sex
New research shows that we regularly transfer traces of our genital microbiomes to sexual partners—a discovery that could ...
60 Cases Of Weaponized Incompetence That Drove Women Mad
If you’re a longtime reader of this site or have spent enough time on Reddit, you likely know what weaponized incompetence is ...
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The story of how rape became a forensic crime is grim but gripping
Definitively convicting rapists is only possible thanks to one woman's efforts to create a forensic chain of evidence. A new book explores the rape kit and how we still fail survivors ...
The sexome's forensic potential: After intercourse, both partners leave traces of their own unique genital microbiome
Criminal investigations of heterosexual sexual assault often include a DNA analysis of the woman's genitals with the aim of ...
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The ‘sexome’: A new forensic tool to identify perpetrators
The bacterial composition of our genital microbiome is as unique as we are, and it's transferred during sex, according to new ...
Book Review: ‘Cerebral Entanglements,’ by Allan J. Hamilton
In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with ...
Friends of Eaton fire victim mourn a Renaissance woman with a generous streak
On Monday, the county medical examiner confirmed that Patricia McKenna, a longtime Altadena resident, perished in her Punahou ...
Picks and Shovels by Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow is a Toronto-born author, activist and journalist living in Los Angeles. His work, spanning non-fiction, ...
Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin
Find Your Next Book Romance Novels N.Y.C. Literary Guide 10 Best Books of 2024 21st Century’s Best Books Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs ...