Gender and socializing shape gamers’ eating habits

New research on the daily lives of gamers shows that the desire to be social is a driving influence on their eating habits.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~8 min

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 11, 2024 ~9 min


Masculinity concerns can keep men from forgiving coworkers

The more men are concerned about appearing masculine, the less likely they will forgive a coworker for a transgression, new research finds.

David Danelski - UC Riverside • futurity
Oct. 22, 2024 ~6 min

Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account

Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.

Judith Regensteiner, Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 ~10 min

You can count female physics Nobel laureates on one hand – recent winners have wisdom for young women in the field

Only 5 women have ever won a Nobel Prize in physics. The field as a whole has issues with gender diversity, but as a woman physicist explains, success is possible for women in the field.

Filomena Nunes, Professor of Physics, Michigan State University • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 ~8 min

Why are more women choosing not to have kids?

Why are more women saying no to having kids? A new book examines the complicated history of motherhood and choosing to be childfree.

U. Chicago • futurity
Sept. 6, 2024 ~3 min

How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap

Research suggests encouragement toward humanities appears to be very influential for daughters

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 12, 2024 ~9 min

Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health

Moms execute more household tasks. But they’re also family executives, doing more of the thinking ahead and assigning that are part of all those chores – bad news for their mental health.

Lizzie Aviv, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, University of Southern California • conversation
July 29, 2024 ~5 min


Women in ‘care work’ make less money if they have kids

"Wages for women without children were more than 12% higher than wages for mothers, once all factors were accounted for."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 23, 2024 ~5 min

Threats to masculinity may make teen boys aggressive

A new study points to impact of pressure teen boys feel during puberty to be stereotypically masculine.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
July 17, 2024 ~7 min

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