Stark gender differences in art appreciation revealed
The market for art is worth US$65B worldwide but there has been little research conducted on how consumers actually determine…
Feminization of men causing obesity epidemic, say Aussie researchers
An imbalance of female sex hormones among men in Western nations may be contributing to high levels of male obesity,…
“Striking” differences between brains of men and women
Scientists studying brain connectivity have found striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women that lends credence to…
Reading: up close and personal
There are no significant gender-related differences in the eye’s ability to focus at near distances, so scientists have been looking…
Gender behaviors directly manipulated
Uncovering the individual genes that are directly influenced by testosterone and estrogen has allowed University of California, San Francisco scientists…
IQ plummets for women in social settings
A new Virginia Tech study highlights the unexpected and dramatic consequences subtle social signals in group settings can have on…
Men 2% funnier than women
A University of California study by psychologist Laura Mickes has found that men are funnier than women, but not by…
Radiation exposure impacting gender ratio
Analyzing data from population centers around normally functioning nuclear power stations, German researchers have found an increased percentage of male…
Experiments reveal aggression to be a “manhood-restoring tactic”
Manhood is difficult to earn and easy to lose; suggest experiments by University of South Florida psychologists that also showed…
Gender slant on hygiene hypothesis could explain skewed disease rates
The “hygiene hypothesis” suggests that increased hygiene and sanitation is linked to higher rates of asthma, allergies and autoimmune disorders.…
Why women live longer than men
The difference in male and female longevity may be originating at the genome level, say Japanese researchers who suggest that…
Beauty in the eye of the beholder? Only for women
Hot or not? Men agree on the answer but women don’t. So says a new study from Wake Forest University…
Omega-6 Intake Can Determine Offspring Gender
Researchers at the University of Missouri have established that maternal diet can influence the gender of offspring and that sheep…
Men: Simple Creatures
No matter the species, males evolve flashier features and more melodious warbles in an eternal competition to win the best…
Smog And Women – A Bad Combination
Intriguing research from Penn State University shows that air pollution has a bigger effect on the immune system of females…
The Disappearing Male
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh has found that during the past thirty years, the number of male…
Big Gender Differences In Language Learning
Neuroscientists from Georgetown University Medical Center say that boys and girls use different parts of their brains to process some…