Distortion field guide
Species extrapolation
Findings from animal or lab studies presented as if demonstrated in humans.
How it enters the chain
Cell-culture and rodent results are real science, but the leap to your body happens in the retelling, not in the paper.
How to spot it
Look for the words in mice, in vitro, or cell line in the underlying study. If they are there and the claim is about people, the chain is broken.
Specimens on record (6)
TS-F35DFC1A1 Aug 2026Topical products marketed as fat burners (caffeine creams, capsaicin orTS-DAB5D2AC31 Jul 2026A 2025 study by Chourasia et al. at the Weizmann Institute of Science found that deleting the MTCH2 gene in cultured cells (including a human cell line and mouse preadipocytes) increased cellular…TS-E0C7A2CE17 Jul 2026Researchers at National Taiwan University published a study showing that a topical fatty acid serum regrew hair within about 20 days in mouse experiments by triggering adipocytes (fat cells) in the…TS-00A61CAE7 Jul 2026A small molecule called ISRIB, discovered by UCSF researchers, rapidly improved cognitive performance in mice (aged, brain-injured, or otherwise impaired) within a few days by inhibiting the…TS-2607C9EB7 Jul 2026Russia has announced two personalized therapeutic mRNA cancer vaccines: Enteromix (FMBA, colorectal cancer, Phase I completed 2025 with 48 patients, reporting strong immune response and tumor…TS-EEC9CB523 Jul 2026The FDA's Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for aspartame is 50 mg/kg of body weight per day. A 355 mL can of Coke Zero Sugar contains approximately 85 mg of aspartame. Therefore, a 70 kg person would…