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How Do Stay-at-Home Dads Seek Greater Social Acceptance?
December 11, 2012 In order to avoid the stigma and loss of status posed by their lifestyle choice, stay-at-home fathers are mobilizing to build greater legitimacy for their marginalized gender identity, according to a ... > full story -
Emotion in Voices Helps Capture Listener's Attention, but in the Long Run the Words Are Not Remembered as Accurately
December 11, 2012 Emotion in voices helps capture the listener's attention, but in the long run the words are not remembered as accurately. Does the emotion in our voice have a lasting effect? According to new ... > full story -
Epigenetics May Be a Critical Factor Contributing to Homosexuality, Study Suggests
December 11, 2012 Epigenetics -- how gene expression is regulated by temporary switches, called epi-marks -- appears to be a critical and overlooked factor contributing to the long-standing puzzle of why homosexuality ... > full storyMore: -
Sexual and Social Behavior Modified by Serotonin System Drugs
December 11, 2012 Drugs that bind to specific serotonin receptors in the brain can both improve and impair female sexual function in non-human ... > full story -
Gender Differences Found in Seasonal Auditory Changes
December 10, 2012 Auditory systems differ between sexes in sparrows depending on the season, a neuroscientist has found. The work adds to our knowledge of how the parts of the nervous system, including that of humans, ... > full story -
Males Hit by Vehicles Twice as Likely to Die
December 10, 2012 According to a newly published study, male pedestrians struck by vehicles are more than twice as likely to die as their female ... > full story -
Just 28% of Young People Read Either Online or Conventional Newspapers Each Day
December 10, 2012 A new study has verified the decrease in press consumption among young people between the ages of 16 and 30 years, which now stands at 28.8%. What is more, three out of every four individuals within ... > full story -
His and Hers: Male Sex Hormones Control Differences in Mammary Gland Nerve Growth
December 6, 2012 Scientists have found a surprising mechanism that gives male sex hormones like testosterone control over the gender-specific absence or presence of mammary gland nerves that sense the amount of milk ... > full story -
Women and Men Appear to Benefit in Different Ways from AA Participation
December 5, 2012 A new study finds differences in the ways that participation in Alcoholics Anonymous helps men and women maintain sobriety. Avoidance of companions who encourage drinking and social situations in ... > full story -
Women With Sleep Apnea Have Higher Degree of Brain Damage Than Men, Study Shows
December 3, 2012 Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than that found in men with a similar sleep disorder, according to a first-of-its-kind ... > full story
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