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Brains reflect sex differences

05-10-2007 · EurekAlert!

When male primates tussle and females develop their social skills it leaves a permanent mark -- on their brains. According to research published in the online open access journal BMC Biology, brain structures have developed due to different pressures on males and females to keep up with social or competitive demands.

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