In a paper published in SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences, a team from Peking University Third Hospital delves into the sex ...

In the 1980s, scientists knew little about the X and Y chromosomes. What they did understand was that every cell in the body ...

Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, research suggests, and scientists found a link that may shine a light on why. According to new research from the Geisinger ...

长期以来，女性的保护性效应一直被认为是男性自闭症谱系障碍（ASD，autism spectrum disorder）诊断率高出女性四倍的主要解释。然而，对这一假设的遗传学和流行病学调查迄今为止并不能完全解释ASD在两性之间流行率和患病率的巨大差异。

The study also didn’t test female flies. If the driving X chromosome is what directly increases aggression, it might impact ...

Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger Health System study has found, offering a new ...

What is DSD? Rare condition explained after Imane Khelif Olympic boxing row over XY chromosome - ‘Is sex something that you ...

The protective effect in this theory comes from X chromosomes. But this study, along with other recent research, has suggested that the female protective hypothesis of ASD is incorrect, and that ...

However, some individuals carry an abnormal number of X or Y chromosomes, such as XXY or XYY, which is a genetic condition ...

This valuable study addresses potential roles of the master regulator of X chromosome inactivation, the Xist long non-coding RNA, in autosomal gene regulation. Using data from mouse cells, the authors ...

Ugly flies make up for being less attractive by fighting more fiercely, according to a new study. Male stalk-eyed flies with ...