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Male Bias Persists in Female-Rich Science Conferences
November 21, 2012 Women scientists in primatology are poorly represented at symposia organized by men, but receive equal representation when symposia organizers are women or mixed groups, according to new ... > full story -
Vision Stimulates Courtship Calls in the Grey Tree Frog
November 19, 2012 Male tree frogs like to 'see what they're getting' when they select females for mating, according to a new study. This research is among the first to test the importance of vision on male mating ... > full story -
Women in Congress Outperform Men on Some Measures
November 18, 2012 A professor has found congresswomen consistently outperform their male counterparts on several measures of job ... > full story -
Homophobia in Sport: Sporting Identity, Authoritarian Aggression, and Social Dominance
November 16, 2012 Homophobia exists in many areas of life. It also seems to be particularly entrenched in sport, exercise and physical education (PE) settings of all kinds. But why is this the ... > full story -
Women Eager to Negotiate Salaries, When Given the Opportunity
November 15, 2012 Although some scholars have suggested that the income gap between men and women is due to women’s reluctance to negotiate salaries, a new study shows that given an invitation, women are just as ... > full story -
People Identify Symptoms of Depression More Readily in Women Than Men
November 14, 2012 The ability to correctly identify signs of depression depends on the gender of both the identifier and the person with depression, as well as individual psychological differences, according to new ... > full story -
Research Explores Relationship-Building Program for Male Same-Sex Couples
November 14, 2012 University of Cincinnati research is examining the effectiveness of a relationship education program that was created to specifically address the needs of male same-sex ... > full story -
Men and Women Battle for Ideal Height: Evidence of an Intralocus Sexual Conflict Currently Raging in Human DNA
November 13, 2012 A battle about the ideal height would appear to be raging in men's and women's genes. A researcher in Sweden has shown that this conflict is leading to a difference in reproductive success between ... > full story -
Race and Gender: Key Factors in Lifetime Knee Osteoarthritis Risk; African-American Women Most at Risk
November 11, 2012 Race and ethnicity, along with gender, are important factors in determining both short-term and lifetime risk of developing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, according to new research ... > full story -
Depression Risk Factor for Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis; Men Most at Risk
November 11, 2012 Depression is higher in men and women with rheumatoid arthritis, and may increase mortality in this population, according to new research ... > full story
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