Males may have shorter lifespans than females due to repetitive sections of the Y chromosome that create toxic effects as males get older. These new findings appear in a study by Doris Bachtrog of the University of California, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2021
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated how the X and Y chromosomes evolve and adapt to each other within a population. The results show that breaking up coevolved sets of sex chromosomes could lead to ...
Biotechnology
Mar 25, 2021
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Having genitals of a certain shape and size gives male flies a major reproductive advantage, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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New research in fruit flies suggests that males may be at greater risk than females of diseases caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2020
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The ability to recognize relatives can make life more dangerous for the female of the species, new research carried out at the University of St Andrews, the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse and the University of Valencia ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2020
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Fruit flies, like many animals, engage in a variety of courtship and fighting behaviors. Now, Salk scientists have uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which two sex-determining genes affect fruit fly behavior. The male ...
Biotechnology
Apr 29, 2020
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When it comes to determining how women and men store fat differently, it turns out fruit flies may hold the key.
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2020
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You probably behave differently when you are having a bad day than during a great one. For example, while you might politely smile at a neighbor you dislike on an otherwise pleasant Saturday afternoon, that same interaction ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2019
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Once a bully, always a bully?
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2019
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One of the more recent trends among parents-to-be is the so-called gender reveal, a party complete with pink or blue cake to answer the burning question, "Is it a boy or girl?" After all, it's presumed that there's a 50-50 ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 18, 2019
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