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Weight matters: 'Normal' sized girls are judged to be more attractive by young men
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that despite the size zero trend, boys really do prefer 'normal' girls of an average weight and build.
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Gender bias found in student ratings of high school science teachers
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers.
Lustful beetles desire water, not sex
Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Female seed beetles are known for their promiscuity, a surprising fact given that the males of the species have dangerously sharp spikes on their sex organs. Now a U of T Mississauga team ...
Medical student gender and self-confidence
Oct 03, 2008 |
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Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence and increased anxiety, particularly over issues related to their competency. ...
Mate selection is costly to female iguanas
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Jul 19, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists have found female iguanas in the Galapagos Islands expend a lot of energy picking a mate -- and that can have very negative results.
Female candidates get fewer votes: Study
Nov 21, 2007 |
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Female candidates get fewer votes, according to ANU research released today that analysed the performance of nearly 17,000 candidates who ran for the House of Representatives between 1903 and 2004.
Struggling male readers respond better to female teachers
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Aug 23, 2007 |
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Boys with difficulty reading actually respond better to female teachers, according to a new Canadian study. Research shows that boys develop higher positive self-perceptions as readers when they worked with female research ...
Female Directors Pay Less for Companies in Mergers and Acquisitions: Study
Nov 20, 2008 |
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When taking over companies, female executives get a better purchase price than their male counterparts, according to researchers at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.
Research: Male, female reporters cover sports differently
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Jun 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Male and female reporters differ in the way they cover sports, especially in regard to the athleticism of female athletes, according to a recent study.
Females decide whether ambitious males float or flounder
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Aggression, testosterone and nepotism don’t necessarily help one climb the social ladder, but the support of a good female can, according to new research on the social habits of an unusual African species of fish.
Steroids in female mouse urine light up nose nerves of male mice
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Jun 17, 2008 |
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A group of steroids found in female mouse urine goes straight to the male mouse's head, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They found the compounds activate nerve cells in the ...
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