A human Y (right) and X chromosome seen with a scanning electron microscope POWER AND SYRED/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Men who have lost their Y chromosome from a significant number of their immune cells are more likely to have narrow blood vessels, a key contributor to heart diseaseaccording to a study of more than 30,000 people. … Read more
Women, on average, live longer than men. This trend can be seen as far back as records stretch, and is true of every country in the world today. Many explanations have been put forward: men take more risks or smoke more, oestrogen is protective against health conditions, two X chromosomes are better than one… the … Read more
Amid calls for racial justice in 2020, Hollywood pledged to do better. Studios and entertainment companies committed to donating millions of dollars to civil rights and anti-racist organizations, established in-house talent development programs to nurture underrepresented creatives and instituted new requirements for diverse hiring and inclusive business practices. But over the last few weeks, media … Read more
