Items tagged with Male

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'Inefficient' Males and Inbred Bumblebees Sunday, July 26th, 2009 - 17:46:47 - Ehud Rattner Declining bumblebee populations are at greater risk of inbreeding, which can trigger a downward spiral of further decline. Researchers have provided... read more

'Best' Animal Dads Saturday, June 20th, 2009 - 09:02:59 - Anuradha Menon Father's Day, which falls this year on Sunday, June 21, annually honors committed human dads. But seahorse fathers might just blow those proud papas... read more

Shy Animals Skew Population Estimates Sunday, June 14th, 2009 - 17:45:53 - Ehud Rattner Ecologists may be underestimating species population numbers because only bolder animals are caught in their traps. At a field site near Budapest... read more

Researching Effective Male Contraception Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 - 18:22:40 - Ehud Rattner Researchers in China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible and without serious short-term adverse effects... read more

Declining Male Fertility and Water Pollution Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 - 17:51:23 - Ehud Rattner New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of... read more

Is Morphine a Guy Drug? Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 - 10:31:07 - Ehud Rattner Men get more relief than women do from painkillers like morphine, according to some studies. New research, conducted by Anne Murphy, a neuroscientist... read more

New Gene Link to Male Pattern Baldness Monday, October 13th, 2008 - 16:39:34 - Anuradha Menon Researchers from King’s College London have coordinated a multicentre study where two genetic variants have been identified which, when present... read more

Female Monkeys Dominant With More Males Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 - 12:35:12 - Ehud Rattner Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organisation. This surprising... read more

New Way to Block Spreading Of HIV? Friday, June 6th, 2008 - 10:12:45 - Ehud Rattner In a world first, a University of Melbourne study has shown that topical oestrogen could help prevent HIV infection by blocking entry of the virus... read more

Mother's Diet Influences Infant Sex Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 - 14:14:57 - Iddo Genuth New research by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child’s sex is associated with the mother’s diet. Published... read more

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