How do psychedelics affect sexuality and intimacy?

Psychedelic experiences enhanced study participants' perceptions of their relationship quality, attraction to their partner, and sexual activities.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
March 31, 2025 ~6 min

Self-esteem may be key to better sex

A new study provides interesting insights into the dynamic between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction.

U. Zurich • futurity
Sept. 30, 2024 ~5 min


Condom use is down, but inclusive sex ed could help

Condom use among younger gay and bisexual has declined over the last decade, but sex education could help reverse the trend.

U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 29, 2024 ~8 min

Prairie voles show how sex and intimacy rewire the brain

To find out how sex relates to lasting love, scientists studied prairie voles, one of the few mammals that form long, monogamous relationships.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min

Sex and gender in biology textbooks don’t mesh with science

Textbooks used by a majority of introductory US biology classes paint a "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" image, running afoul of scientific evidence.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Plant-based diet may boost sexual function for men with prostate cancer

A plant-based diet may improve sexual function in men being treated for prostate cancer, according to new research.

Shira Polan-NYU • futurity
Feb. 13, 2024 ~7 min

Long COVID can take a toll on women’s sex lives

"Long COVID symptoms really may have a physiological and psychological impact on sexual well-being for women."

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 23, 2024 ~7 min

Is low sexual satisfaction a dementia warning sign?

Low sexual satisfaction for middle-aged men is linked to memory decline later in life, a new study finds.

Adrienne Berard-Penn State • futurity
May 30, 2023 ~7 min


Cheating spouses may not feel guilty

A survey of people using Ashley Madison, a website for facilitating infidelity, didn't turn up much remorse.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 24, 2023 ~5 min

Stress raises Alzheimer’s risk in female mice but not males

Stress increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease in female mice, but not in males, according to a new study.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
May 3, 2023 ~6 min

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