Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David DiSalvo writes about science, tech and culture. How many times have we heard the argument repeated, that women and men are ...

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows hundreds of genes act differently in the ...

Female cells have two X chromosomes and male cells have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. So that the body can develop normally, it switches off one of the two X chromosomes in females in a very ...

Sex differences have been noted in many brain areas. A recent study investigated sex differences in how our brains age. A normal human brain loses volume, cortical thickness and synapses as it ages.

When you imagine “meditating monks,” do enrobed men in Tibet spring to your mind? Male friars in a sanctuary? So...where are the women? Years ago, a colleague stumbled onto gender differences in ...

A Georgia State University study shows standard cognitive screening tools used to monitor Alzheimer's disease may not reflect ...

Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Lost your train of thought mid-conversation? Or stared at your ...