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Stories related to: sexual orientation

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  • December 2007
    • Flies Gay, Straight, Gay Again

      Flies Gay, Straight, Gay Again

      (Newser) - Fruit flies were gay one hour and straight the next in a recent study in which researchers used drugs to flip the switch of sexuality, reports LiveScience. When scientists disabled a gene called genderblind, male flies courted other males; they reverted to pursuing females only hours later when given a gene and drug combo that altered brain synapses. More »

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      genetics   homosexuality   sexual orientation   Genderblind

  • September 2007
    • Science Makes Great Strides in Gaydar

      Science Makes Great Strides in Gaydar

      (Newser) - The way people walk apparently broadcasts their sexual orientation, researchers have discovered.  Participants in a new study were able to correctly identify gay men based only on their gait, a sign that “gaydar” might be real. “We can pick these signals up; we can tell who’s gay,” said one researcher. Well, at least in men. Women, by contrast, baffled observers. More »

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      homosexuality   gay   sociology   sexual orientation   gaydar

  • August 2007

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