Surprise! Extra Brain Cells Make Males Remember Sex

Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

A pair of neurons has been found in the brain of male nematode worms that allow them to remember and seek sex even at the expense of food. These neurons, which are male-specific, are required for sex-based differences in learning, suggesting that sex differences in cognitive abilities can be genetically hardwired. This is important as […]

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