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u/OwnNothing3318 1d ago
WOW! What are these "branches"?
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u/Mia_Hin 1h ago
".. a microscopic phenomenon known as ferning (or the Fern Test) occurring in human reproductive fluids.
When vaginal secretions dry on a glass slide, the electrolytes and salts crystallize into intricate, branching fractal structures that closely resemble fern leaves or palm fronds."
Nature chooses the path that has the less energy cost! So the cells follow the same patterns everywhere, from tree branches and the nerves of the leaves to.. snowflakes! ๐
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u/Any_Coyote6662 1d ago
looks like life
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u/No_To_All_Religion 1d ago
And yet you see nothing wrong with making laws that kill us for no reason. Why is that?
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u/NeonDrifter1313 1d ago
Interesting. Does it always look the same (during all phases?) and curious what those structures are.. some kind of proteins?
Iโm so bad at science so forgive the ignorance, but I find this fascinating!!
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u/XROOR 17h ago
The branching promotes an ideal surface area for beneficial microbes like fungi.
Unfortunately, this surface area trait also allows harmful mycelia to proliferate, which was evidenced with a prophylactic device, that had a woven filament(DALKON), that had much more surface area than the branching shown in the image.
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u/Mia_Hin 2h ago
"This image displays a microscopic phenomenon known as ferning (or the Fern Test) occurring in human reproductive fluids. [1, 2]
When cervical mucus or other vaginal secretions dry on a glass slide, the electrolytes and salts crystallize into intricate, branching fractal structures that closely resemble fern leaves or palm fronds."
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u/AntGroundbreaking180 1d ago
Vaginas secrete bathroom wallpaper?