Sp3 rm
contains an anti-oxidant called sp3 rmine that is thought to diminish
wrinkles, smooth the skin, and help with acne. Looking to take advantage
of these much sought after attributes, a Norwegian company called
Bioforskning (you can’t make this stuff up) has synthesized the compound
and is selling it as a facial cream. These, uh, sp3 rmine facials cost
$250 and can be ordered through Townhouse Spa, or for $125 Graceful
Services.
- Cooking
Those
looking to take their culinary skills to the next level should check out
a book by Fotie Photenhauer called Natural Harvest, a collection of
s3m3n-based recipes.
- Painting
- Invisible ink
Back during
World War I, the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) discovered
thats3m3n could act as an effective invisible ink. In June 1915, Walter
Kirke, deputy head of military intelligence in France, wrote in his
diary that chief Mansfield Cumming (yes), was “making enquiries for
invisible inks at the London University.” Rumor at the time had it that
s3m3n worked particularly well, and follow-up studies showed that it did
not react to the usual methods of detection (including iodine vapor).
- An anti-Depressant for women
Another
potential application for s3m3n is its use as an anti-depressant. This
idea is quite controversial — but there is a modicum of scientific
evidence to support it. A study done back in 2002 showed that women who
were directly exposed to s3m3n were less depressed. The researchers
concluded that this was on account of mood-altering hormones in the
s3m3n being absorbed through the vag!na — and that they had ruled out
other explanations (New Scientistdidn’t entirely agree — proposing a number of their own). That said, as Jesse Bering haspointed out, “there’s good in this goo”:
- Ovulation control
A recent
study at the University of Saskatchewan has discovered that a protein in
s3m3n acts on the female brain to prompt ovulation — and that it’s the
same molecule that regulates the growth, maintenance, and survival of
nerve cells. As a result, it’s very possible that s3m3n acts as a
hormonal signal, working through the hypothalamus of the female brain
and the pituitary gland. This in turn triggers the release of other
hormones that signal the ovaries to release an egg.
- Help with morning sickness
Okay, this is probably the last thing
a woman is thinking about when she’s suffering through morning
sickness, but psychologist Gordon Gallup at SUNY-Albany, a male member
of the human species who specializes in human reproductive competition
and behavior, is suggesting that oral s 8 x could serve as a kind of
cure.Gordon theorizes that expectant women become ill and vomit because
their bodies are rejecting the sp3 rm’s genetic material as something
foreign and unfamiliar.
- Archival storage of information
In what
gives new meaning to the term “hard drive”, human sp3 rm — a transmitter
of DNA — could be used to store information — a lot of
information. We recently reported on a breakthrough by Sriram Kosui and
his team at Harvard and Johns Hopkins in which he devised a technique
for archiving information in DNA.
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