Why do men and women seem so different? According to a study, a wide range of gender differences that have been attributed to biological sex may actually be due to differences in power.
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2024
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A new study published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules has identified the regulatory mechanism of sex differentiation in the important cultured fish, the spotted knifejaw (X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y).
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2023
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When animals of two different species mate, their hybrid offspring can be unhealthy or sterile. Often, only one sex is affected.
Evolution
Nov 20, 2023
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Biological sex can be an important factor in predicting how animal and plant populations respond to temperature changes, from sea turtles whose sex is determined by the heat on the beach where they hatch, to female Arctic ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2023
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As butterflies flit among flowers, they don't all view blossoms the same way. In a phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, females of some butterfly species perceive ultraviolet color while the males see light and dark. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2023
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People tend to think that the idea that biological sex is linked with one's role in society belongs in the past. But was it even the case in prehistory? Archaeologists at the University of Göttingen have investigated the ...
Archaeology
May 26, 2023
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The sex and sexual characteristics constitute key aspects of an organism's life and are determined by a biological process known as sex determination. These ever-evolving mechanisms are broadly classified based on the type ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 21, 2022
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Studying two highly divergent phyla of worms that contain numerous parasites that cause human and livestock diseases, the research group of Qi Zhou from the University of Vienna and Zhejiang University, sheds light on how ...
Evolution
Jun 15, 2022
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When asked to estimate their own intelligence, most people will say they are above average, even though this is a statistical improbability. This is a normal, healthy cognitive bias and extends to any socially desirable trait ...
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2022
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At Women's Health Research at Yale, we are committed to advancing the health of a diverse society. We do this in large measure by studying the health of women and the similarities and differences in health outcomes between ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2021
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