New research shows being surrounded by high-status people may help you stay slim—but only if you're a woman

First-of-its-kind study helps answer major question about development and evolution in males versus females

Only a minority of medical studies take sex and gender into account when analyzing and reporting research results. Dr. Cara Tannenbaum demands more rigor from scientists

Because dominance and aggressiveness have been linked to stress resistance, these findings may influence the development of more effective gender-specific treatment strategies for stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders

The study also shows that teachers give lower ratings to girls’ math skills when girls and boys have similar achievement and behavior

Test difficulty may be the cause behind lower scores of females; socioeconomic status also found to have effect

Prof. Daphna Joel finds brains cannot be divided into gender-based categories

Study finds women now have higher education and occupational status than men, on average, but not the salaries to go with those achievements

Unfortunately, there are still those in business who see having a female CFO as a “token.” But a new research study finds that not only does having a female CFO lead a company to more ethical tax decisions, but having female board members is also beneficial—and necessary—for ethical financial decision making.

MIT economist scrutinizes firm data suggesting diverse offices function more effectively