FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2018·4 min readMixed Chemicals in Beauty Products May Harm Women’s HormonesResearchers say parabens and other chemicals found in common cosmetic products may negatively impact a woman's hormone levels, increasing the risk for certain diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·4 min readThe Scent of a WomanUniversity of Bern researchers report that reproductive hormones don't only regulate fertility, they also are related to how attractive a woman smells to the opposite sex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2017·4 min readSexually Aroused Male Flies Unable to Sleep after Close Encounters with FemalesIn fruit flies, the need to sleep is overridden by the need to mate, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2015·5 min readExtra Brain Cells Make Males Remember SexResearchers have discovered a pair of neurons inside the brains of male nematodes that allow them to remember and seek sex, even at the expense of food.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·4 min readThe Evolutionary Benefit of LoveA new study reports zebra finches that were allowed to breed with their preferred partner achieved a 37 percent higher success rate in reproduction over pairs that were forced to mate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2014·3 min readStudy Connects Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruitflies to Disruption in Mating Later in LifeResearchers discover a link between sleep loss in young fruit flies and mating behavior later in life.Read More