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Becoming a Parent: Brain Changes That Underlie Transition from Aggressive to Parental Behavior in Male Mice Described
March 19, 2013 — Sexually naïve male mice respond differently to the chemical signals emitted by newborn pups than males that have mated and lived with pregnant females, according to a new study. The findings ... > full story -
More Career Options May Explain Why Fewer Women Pursue Jobs in Science and Math
March 19, 2013 — Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have more career choices, not because they have less ability, according to a new ... > full story -
No Sons Linked to Lower Contraception Use in Nepal
March 14, 2013 — While poverty and under-education continue to dampen contraception use in Nepal, exacerbating the country’s efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates, researchers say another, more ... > full story -
Teen Sexting, the Gender Gap
March 14, 2013 — A survey of US adolescents reveals a gender gap in attitudes towards sexting and perceived ... > full story -
International Gender Difference in Math and Reading Scores Persists Regardless of Gender Equality
March 14, 2013 — Even in countries with high gender equality, sex differences in math and reading scores persisted in the 75 nations examined by a new study. Girls consistently scored higher in reading, while boys ... > full story -
Children of Divorced Parents More Likely to Start Smoking, Study Finds
March 14, 2013 — Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans. The study ... > full story -
Stereotyping Prime Obstacle to Women in Commercial Science: Cracking Glass Ceiling Starts With Academic Leaders, Tech Transfer Offices
March 12, 2013 — Female professors are underrepresented on corporates science advisory boards, and the gender gap decreases when academic administrators work to raise the profile of their high-performing female ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Why Some Fathers Are Left Holding the Baby
March 12, 2013 — A century old mystery as to why, for some animals, it's the father rather than the mother that takes care of their young has been cracked by ... > full story -
Visceral Fat Causally Linked to Intestinal Cancer
March 6, 2013 — Visceral fat, or fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer, according to new data from a mouse ... > full story -
Females Butterflies Can Smell If a Male Butterfly Is Inbred
March 5, 2013 — The mating success of male butterflies is often lower if they are inbred. But how do female butterflies know which males to avoid? New research reveals that inbred male butterflies produce ... > full story
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