It’s no secret that boys and girls are different—very different. The differences between genders, however, extend beyond what the eye can see. Research reveals major distinguishers between male and ...

Neuroendocrinologist Catherine Woolley and her team at Northwestern University were studying synaptic modulation in female mice when they ran into some trouble. They were attempting to replicate ...

How different are men and women's brains? The latest evidence to address this controversy comes from a study at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where a meta-analysis of human ...

Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter? One of the most useful models for studying these questions is ...

From molecular differences in the brain to distinct responses to anesthesia and pain, sex-inclusive research fills gaps left by decades of male-biased studies.

Brain scientists have long debated when, and how strongly, sex starts to shape the human brain. A growing body of imaging work now points to a clear answer: measurable differences in brain size and ...

We’ve found real differences in the ways men and women think and behave – but which ones matter? New Scientist puts things in perspective AS IF bookstore shelves weren’t groaning enough under the ...

The brains and spinal cords of male mice contain more of the protective, fatty substance called myelin, which insulates nerve cells, than their female counterparts, new research reveals. The finding ...

For centuries, people have tried to draw a hard line between male and female brains—usually to justify some lazy idea about who’s more logical, emotional, or good at reading a map. But modern science ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New evidence has found that male brains really may shrink faster than female brains with age. Among 4,726 participants with ...

A recent study found that female mice, but not males, experience a surge in a stress hormone during recovery from ketamine ...