Neuroscience

Amygdala encodes 'cooties' and 'crushes' in the developing brain

Scientists have found a signal in the brain that reflects young children's aversion to members of the opposite sex (the "cooties" effect) and also their growing interest in opposite-sex peers as they enter puberty. These ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

When society isn't judging, women's sex drive rivals men's

Men just want sex more than women. I'm sure you've heard that one. Stephen Fry even went as far as suggesting in 2010 that straight women only went to bed with men because sex was "the price they are willing to pay for a ...

Genetics

Body-wide molecular map explains why exercise is so good for you

Exercise—it's associated with increased muscle strength, improved heart health, lower blood sugar and just about every other physical improvement you can name. But how does regularly puffing away on a treadmill, biking ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Couples who have sex weekly are happiest

More sex may not always make you happier, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

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