Surprising partner preference found in matings between Neanderthals and modern humans Male Neanderthals tended to pair up with female modern humans, but whether intercourse was consensual is unclear

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#sexualselection
#sexbias

The scarcity of Neanderthal DNA in our X chromosome suggests more ♂️ Neanderthals preferred mating with ♀️ modern humans than vice versa.

And just as the excess of modern humans' DNA in the X chromosome of ♀️ Neanderthals,

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New Epigenome Technologies Blog post! bit.ly/4s8hD21

"Sex-bias in Multiple Sclerosis: Is There an Epigenetic Reason?"

Based on a Science Translational Medicine paper from Rhonda R. Voskuhl (University of California, Los Angeles)

#Epigenetics #MultipleSclerosis #SexBias

📢 Call for papers!
"Sex Bias in Neuroscience: From Models to Clinical Data" is open 🧠

Seeking work on sex-aware AI, modeling sex differences, and inclusive neuroscience—age, ethnicity & more.

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#Neuroscience #AI #SexBias #Diversity

For decades, #neuroscience research has largely ignored female animals, assuming that what applies to males must apply to females too. Spoiler: it doesn’t. This outdated approach has left glaring gaps in our understanding of brain function, mental health, and disease.
#AnimalResearch #SexBias

Age-dependent sex disparities in Sjogren's disease prevalence align with natural hormone fluctuations Sjogren′s Disease (SjD), like many autoimmune diseases, shows a strong female–to–male sex bias, raising the possibility of a hormone-mediated mechanism. However, specific hormonal drivers and the unde...

Sex bias in #Sjogrens isn't static—fluctuates with age & hormones! 100K+ patient study reveals:
🟢More males in childhood (30%)
📉Decline in adult males (10%)
📈Rise again in older men as testosterone drops!
Testosterone may be protective!
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#SjD #SexBias

Studies in females are key to understand diseases affecting #women and how drugs act in the female body - which is different in many ways from the male body, right?
Let's make relevant #AnimalResearch that contributes to biomedical breakthroughs for both genders!
#SexBias #WomenInScience

The Consequences of Sex Bias in Preclinical Research Watch this webinar to learn about the scientific impact sex bias may have on your research.

🖥️ Check out this webinar on #SexBias from EARA member
@jacksonlab.bsky.social, which also features EARA content on the #EUAnimalStats 📊
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DEIA For Birds Could Help Avian Conservation A new study finds that overlooking the lives of female birds could have severe conservation consequences.

DEIA For Birds Could Help Avian Conservation, a study out of UCLA & Audubon Society, published by IBIS journal

by @GrrlScientist

#DEI #ornithology🦉 #birds🪶 #SexBias #ecology🌎 #conservation #SciComm🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

Excited to share this paper, lead by @patriciamtazo.bsky.social and recently published in NeuroImage: Sex matters: The MouseX DW-ALLEN Atlas for mice diffusion-weighted MR imaging. Our tool facilitates rodent brain imaging with a focus on sex-specific data 🐭🧠 #sexbias #equitablesexrepresentation

Why sex bias in labs means women are the losers in research into ageing In laboratories worldwide cages are filled with mice who share a striking similarity: they are all male, say experts

Why #SexBias in labs means #women are the losers in research into ageing

"In laboratories worldwide cages are filled with mice who share a striking similarity: they are all male, say experts"
#sexism #misogyny #science #research #funding

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#Postdoc openings: we investigate #chromatin mediated #epigenetic mechanisms underlying #sexdifferences and #sexbias in #human #diseases including #immune and #cancer. If u want to join us, we can help you preparing #HFSP #EMBO #MarieCurie fellowships. DM or email (publications needed!)

SpaceX Probed by California Over Sex Bias, Retaliation Claims

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#spacex #sexbias #retaliation #discrimination #genderdiscrimination #civilrights #employeerights