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·June 22, 2017·4 min read

Frequent Sexual Activity Can Boost Brain Power in Older Adults

According to a new study, older people who engage in sexual activity on a frequent basis scored higher on tests that reflect cognitive abilities.

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·November 16, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain Coordinates Copulation

Researchers have identified a neural pathway in male fruit flies that allows them to perform their complex mating ritual.

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·November 6, 2019·5 min read

Scientists should have sex and gender on the brain

Incorporating sex (the biological attributes distinguishing males, females, or intersex individuals) and gender (psychological, social, and cultural factors which affect how a human identifies in society) could help improve scientific research, reduce bias and create new opportunities for innovation.

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·March 1, 2019·3 min read

Sex and Aggression Controlled by Cold Sensor in Brain: Mouse Study

Embedding a molecule called TRPM8 into the surface of some cells helps reduce aggression and sexual appetite in mice, a new study reports.

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·October 4, 2016·4 min read

Sex Before Sport Doesn’t Negatively Impact Performance

A new study debunks abstinence theories and suggests athletes should not feel guilty when engaging in sexual activity up to the day before competition.

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·March 20, 2017·4 min read

A 48-Hour Sexual ‘Afterglow’ Helps to Bond Partners Over Time

Researchers report partners experience a sexual 'afterglow' that last for up to 48 hours and is linked to relationship quality over time.

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·October 16, 2015·5 min read

Extra Brain Cells Make Males Remember Sex

Researchers 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.

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·January 29, 2018·2 min read

How the Brain Controls Sex

Kisspeptin, a hormone found in the brain, drives attraction and sexual behavior, researchers report.

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·November 7, 2016·5 min read

Psychology Study Reveals Secret to Happy Sex Life

Researchers reveal the secret to a fulfilling sex life in a long term relationship is the belief that it takes hard work and effort.

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·May 15, 2017·5 min read

Frisky Female Fruit Flies Become More Aggressive After Sex

According to researchers, female fruit flies become significantly more aggressive following sex as a variety of proteins apparent in semen stimulate behavioral changes.

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·February 22, 2024·5 min read

Mapping Love and Sex in the Brain

Researchers developed the first comprehensive brain map showing activity in prairie voles during mating and bonding, uncovering 68 brain regions involved in forming enduring monogamous relationships. This study challenges previous assumptions that male and female brains operate differently during these processes, revealing nearly identical patterns of brain activity in both sexes.

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·August 15, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Reveal New Mechanism Behind More Male Autism

Research into two sex hormones released by the testes of male fetuses and boys may help solve the mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than girls.