Women take fewer risks because they think about losing more than men, research suggests

It’s a difference which can have a big impact on careers and earnings.

Chris Dawson, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 • ~5 min

Friends with benefits – what a sex and relationship therapist wants you to know

While a friends with benefits arrangement has its risks, research has shown it can empower young people to express their sexuality.

Chantal Gautier, Lecturer, Sex and Relationship Therapist, University of Westminster • conversation
Sept. 5, 2023 • ~8 min

Getting too excited can stop men from orgasming – but there’s a solution

We found you can have too much of a good thing - psychological stimulation.

Yuliya Kyrychko, Reader in Mathematics, University of Sussex • conversation
May 15, 2023 • ~7 min

Scientists ignored animal clitorises for centuries – now we’re discovering just how varied they are

It was assumed snakes didn’t have a clitoris – now it turns out they have two.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~6 min

Women are more likely to identify as bisexual – can research into sexual arousal tell us why?

Women’s sexuality may be more flexible and adaptive than men’s.

Chloe Tasker, PhD Candidate in Psychology, University of Essex • conversation
Feb. 2, 2023 • ~6 min

Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation

Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental harm.

Frances Grimstad, Assistant Professor of Gynecology, Harvard Medical School • conversation
Feb. 4, 2022 • ~7 min

Nofap: can giving up masturbation really boost men's testosterone levels? An expert's view

A growing online movement believes that giving up masturbation can make us happier and boost our testosterone levels.

Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
March 29, 2021 • ~7 min

'Sex addiction' isn't a justification for killing, or really an addiction – it reflects a person's own moral misgivings about sex

'Sex addiction' isn't a diagnosable disorder, but the turmoil religious men feel over the disconnect between their sexual values and behavior can lead to real psychological distress.

Joshua B. Grubbs, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University • conversation
March 20, 2021 • ~7 min

'Male' vs 'female' brains: having a mix of both is common and offers big advantages – new research

While there are small differences between male and female brains, most of us have a mix of both.

Yi Zhang, Visiting Phd Candidate, University of Cambridge • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 • ~8 min

Why males may have a worse response to COVID-19

A new study is the first to identify sex differences in inflammation and immune cell activation in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, which causes COVID-19.

Meghan E. Rebuli, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • conversation
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~7 min

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