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Wet Dog Receptors

Apr03
by Tyler on April 3, 2014 at 1:00 am
Posted In: Comic

Olfactory receptors are specific to one type of odorant molecule. The combination of receptors which are activated tell your brain what you are smelling. For example, if one certain smell receptor binds hexanoic acid (a 6 carbon chain with a carboxylic acid attached) only one receptor recognizes it and you will smell sour and goat-like. But if your receptors bind nonanoic acid (a 9-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid attached) about eight different receptors will recognize it, and you will smell cheese and nuts.

└ Tags: education, educational, facts, forbidden ferret, funny, humor, information, interesting, interesting facts, knowledge, neuroscience, olfactory, random facts, receptors, scents, smell, webcomic
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Brainbow Mice

Apr01
by Tyler on April 1, 2014 at 1:00 am
Posted In: Comic

Genes that code for different colors (GFP = green fluorescent protein, RFP = red, YFP = yellow, CFP = cyan) get put into the DNA of the mice. They also add a gene for a molecule called “Cre recombinase” that randomly cuts out one or more color. So each cell has its own combination of colors that shows up in a microscope. This allows scientists to track one individual neuron to see where it starts and ends. It also makes some pretty awesome images!

└ Tags: animal, brain, brainbow, education, educational, facts, fluorescence, forbidden ferret, funny, genetics, humor, information, interesting, interesting facts, knowledge, microscopy, model, mouse, neuron, neuroscience, random facts, recombinase, webcomic
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Puppies

Mar30
by Tyler on March 30, 2014 at 1:00 am
Posted In: Comic

We at Forbidden Ferret like our puppies explosive free.

└ Tags: animal, education, educational, facts, fingerprint, forbidden ferret, funny, history, humor, information, interesting, interesting facts, knowledge, mines, nose, print, puppies, puppy, random facts, webcomic, wwii
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Unicorns

Mar27
by Tyler on March 27, 2014 at 1:00 am
Posted In: Comic

Unicorns have been a bigger deal in history than I gave them credit for.  Alexander the great claimed that he once rode a unicorn into battle.

If you’d like a unicorn of your own, the Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan has been giving out permits for going after unicorns since 1971.  Perhaps if you get dehydrated enough, you’ll find one.

└ Tags: creature, education, educational, facts, folklore, forbidden ferret, funny, humor, information, interesting, interesting facts, knowledge, magic, magical, random facts, rhino, rhinocerous, unicorn, webcomic
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Anglerfish Round 2

Mar25
by Tyler on March 25, 2014 at 1:00 am
Posted In: Comic

For more on bioluminescence, feel free to check out the old comics about it!

News on the Ferret front! There is now an official Forbidden Ferret android application.  It’s a simple comic viewer that allows you to browse all the ferret comics with simple swipes of your finger!  With any luck, there will be an iOS application soon to follow as well.  If that strikes your fancy, check it out!

└ Tags: anglerfish, animal, bioluminescence, education, educational, facts, fish, forbidden ferret, funny, humor, information, interesting, interesting facts, knowledge, light, random facts, webcomic
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