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Metabolomics as a Basis for Gender-Specific Drugs
August 11, 2011 — Analyses of the metabolic profile of blood serum have revealed significant differences in metabolites between men and women. Scientists have concluded that there is a need for gender-specific ... > full story -
Gender Difference
Social Psychology
Relationships
Computers and Internet
Media and Entertainment
Retail and Services
Wikipedia Gender Biases Revealed
August 11, 2011 — Computer science researchers have confirmed a substantial gender gap among editors of Wikipedia and a corresponding gender-oriented disparity in the ... > full story -
Marked Rise in Intensely Sexualized Images of Women, Not Men
August 10, 2011 — Sociologists have found that the portrayal of women in the popular media over the last several decades has become increasingly sexualized, even "pornified." The same is not true of the portrayal of ... > full story -
Mating and Breeding
Insects (including Butterflies)
Animals
Evolutionary Biology
Biology
Developmental Biology
Sneaky Squid: Why Small Males Have Big Sperm
August 9, 2011 — Male squid employ different reproductive strategies depending on their body size. New research shows that the divergent mating behavior of male squid has resulted in the evolution of different sperm ... > full story -
Siblings of Those With Blood Clots in Leg Have Higher Risk of Same Disorder
August 8, 2011 — People with multiple siblings who had potentially life-threatening leg blood clots are 50 times more likely to get the same condition compared to people with healthy siblings. Hereditary factors -- ... > full story -
Mating and Breeding
Insects (including Butterflies)
Pests and Parasites
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Evolutionary Biology
Mosquitoes Can't Spot a Spermless Mate
August 8, 2011 — A female mosquito cannot tell if the male that she has mated with is fertile or 'spermless' and unable to fertilize her eggs, according to a new study. The research could help scientists in their ... > full story -
Most Canadians Can Be Uniquely Identified from Their Date of Birth and Postal Code; New Research Unveils Privacy Risks
August 8, 2011 — There are increasing pressures for health care providers to make individual-level data readily available for research and policy making. But Canadians are more likely to allow the sharing of their ... > full story -
Mating and Breeding
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Insects (including Butterflies)
Behavioral Science
New Species
Biology
'Paranoia' About Rivals Alters Insect Mating Behavior
August 8, 2011 — Scientists have found that male fruit flies experience a type of "paranoia" in the presence of another male, which doubles the length of time they mate with a female, despite the female of the ... > full story -
Females Can Place Limits on Evolution of Attractive Features in Males, Research Shows
August 4, 2011 — Female cognitive ability can limit how melodious or handsome males become over evolutionary time, biologists have observed. Males across the animal world have evolved elaborate traits to attract ... > full story -
B-Cell Discovery Suggests Why Women Suffer More Autoimmune Disease
August 4, 2011 — Researchers report the discovery of a new type of cell that makes autoantibodies, which attack the body's own tissues. It is more common in elderly female mice and humans with autoimmune disease. An ... > full story
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