For female flies, mating requires the right musical backdrop
A new study traces the neural circuit that makes a female fly receptive to a mating advance.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 26, 2020
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Domestic abusers use tech that connects as a weapon during coronavirus lockdowns
The coronavirus pandemic has driven much of daily life—work, school, socializing—online. Unfortunately, perpetrators of violence against women and girls are also increasingly turning to technology in response to the pandemic.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2020
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Domestic violence: Girls who grow up in deprived areas at increased risk
Violence committed by intimate partners is one of the most common forms of violence against women. In 2019, 6% – or one million women in the UK – reported having experienced physical, psychological, or sexual violence ...
Social Sciences
Feb 05, 2020
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Novel mobile app could help to reduce sexual violence in Kenya
Crime and memory experts at the University of Birmingham are working with partners in Africa who are developing a mobile phone app that could help to reduce sexual violence in poorer countries and bring its perpetrators to ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2019
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Sexual minorities continue to face discrimination, despite increasing support
Despite increasing support for the rights of people in the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination remains a critical and ongoing issue for this population, according to researchers.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2019
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Digital evidence falls short, can hurt victims of intimate partner violence
New research from LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication published in the International Journal of Communication shows digital evidence—from tablets, smartphones, computers and other electronic communication methods—can ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2019
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High standards of female songbirds could be driving their mates to evolve
Hearing longer love songs from songbirds in your backyard? Chalk it up to sexual preference—and high standards.
Plants & Animals
Sep 05, 2019
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Looking for love online may impact how humans evolve
Anybody looking for a Valentine's Day date in cyberspace might want to consider this prediction from an evolutionary biologist: Online dating could affect how humans evolve in the future.
Evolution
Feb 12, 2019
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'Junk' science? For some crabs at least, size does matter
Size does matter, at least when it comes to some hermit crabs, who appear to have evolved longer penises so they can stay in their shells to protect their homes during sex.
Plants & Animals
Jan 16, 2019
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Groping, grinding, grabbing: New research on nightclubs finds men do it often but know it's wrong
We have conducted what we believe to be Australia's first quantitative research on young people's behaviour in nightclubs and the findings present a disturbing picture.
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2018
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