Sex, Pulp and critique by Clarke, E, Dibben, N

Is sex with robots rape? by Eskens, RS

“…Since non-human animals, children, and individuals who are severely cognitively disabled, heavily intoxicated or unconscious, lack the cognitive capacity to give valid consent, this condition explains why it is impermissible to have sex with them. However, contrary to common intuitions, the same condition seems to render it impermissible to have sex with robots, for they too are incapable of consenting to sex due to insufficient cognitive capacitation. …”

Influence of Sex and Sex-Based Disparities on Prevalent Tuberculosis, Vietnam, 2017–2018 by Hai Viet Nguyen, Daniella Brals, Edine Tiemersma, Robert Gasior, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Hung Van Nguyen, Ngoc Anh Le Thi, Frank Cobelens

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Chromosome-Wide Evolution and Sex Determination in the Three-Sexed Nematode Auanema rhodensis by Sophie Tandonnet, Georgios D. Koutsovoulos, Sally Adams, Delphine Cloarec, Manish Parihar, Mark L. Blaxter, Andre Pires-daSilva

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Sex dimorphism of weight and length at birth: evidence based on disorders of sex development by D.S.R. Amais, T.E.R. da Silva, B.A. Barros, J.G.R. de Andrade, S.H.V. de Lemos-Marini, M.P. de Mello, A.P. Marques-de-Faria, T.N. Mazzola, M.S. Guaragna, H. Fabbri-Scallet, T.A.P. Vieira, N.L. Viguetti-Campos, A.M. Morcillo, O. Hiort, A.T. Maciel-Guerra, G. Guerra-Junior

“…Aim To verify the influence of the Y chromosome and the action of intrauterine androgens on weight and length at birth of children with Disorders of Sex Development (DSD). Subjects and methods A cross-sectional and retrospective study. …”
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Size-sex and sex-age structure in populations of Far-Eastern flounders (Pleuronectidae) by Yury P. Diakov

“…Spatial and temporal variations of their size-sex and sex-age structure are considered by species. …”
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Haploid selection, sex ratio bias, and transitions between sex-determining systems. by Michael Francis Scott, Matthew Miles Osmond, Sarah Perin Otto

“…Sex determination is remarkably dynamic; many taxa display shifts in the location of sex-determining loci or the evolution of entirely new sex-determining systems. …”
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Sex gap in aging and longevity: can sex chromosomes play a role? by Gabriel A.B. Marais, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Cristina Vieira, Ingrid Plotton, Damien Sanlaville, François Gueyffier, Jean-Francois Lemaitre

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Sex Differences and the Influence of Sex Hormones on Cognition through Adulthood and the Aging Process by Caroline Gurvich, Kate Hoy, Natalie Thomas, Jayashri Kulkarni

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Sex differences in obesity, lipid metabolism, and inflammation—A role for the sex chromosomes? by Temeka Zore, Maria Palafox, Karen Reue

“…Background: Sex differences in obesity and related diseases are well established. …”
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Regulation of olfactory-based sex behaviors in the silkworm by genes in the sex-determination cascade. by Jun Xu, Wei Liu, Dehong Yang, Shuqing Chen, Kai Chen, Zulian Liu, Xu Yang, Jing Meng, Guanheng Zhu, Shuanglin Dong, Yong Zhang, Shuai Zhan, Guirong Wang, Yongping Huang

“…Here by using CRISPR/Cas9 and electrophysiological techniques we found that courtship and mating behaviors are regulated in male silk moths by mutating genes in the sex determination cascade belonging to two conserved pathways. …”
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Sex matters: The effects of biological sex on adipose tissue biology and energy metabolism by Teresa G. Valencak, Anne Osterrieder, Tim J. Schulz

“…Overlooking biological sex variation may ultimately hamper clinical treatments of many aspects of metabolic disorders. …”
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Sex Chromosomes and Sex Phenotype Contribute to Biased DNA Methylation in Mouse Liver by Qinwei Kim-Wee Zhuang, Jose Hector Galvez, Qian Xiao, Najla AlOgayil, Jeffrey Hyacinthe, Teruko Taketo, Guillaume Bourque, Anna K. Naumova

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Donor, Recipient and Surgeon Sex and Sex-Concordance and their Impact on Liver Transplant Outcome by Laura Ioana Mazilescu, Isabel Bernheim, Jürgen Treckmann, Sonia Radunz

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Sex Differences in Same-Sex Direct Aggression and Sociosexuality: The Role of Risky Impulsivity by Catharine P. Cross

“…Sex differences in same-sex direct aggression and sociosexuality are among the most robust in the literature. …”
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Editorial: Causes and Consequences of Sleep Apnea: Spotlights on the Roles of Sex and Sex Hormones by Vincent Joseph, Silvia Pagliardini, Silvia Pagliardini, Elise Belaidi

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Sex Matters: Effects of Sex and Mating in the Presence and Absence of a Protective Microbe by Anke Kloock, Lena Peters, Charlotte Rafaluk-Mohr

“…These results demonstrate that strategies employed under pathogen infection with and without MMP are sex dependent.…”
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Sex-specific embryonic gene expression in species with newly evolved sex chromosomes. by Susan E Lott, Jacqueline E Villalta, Qi Zhou, Doris Bachtrog, Michael B Eisen

“…Sex chromosome dosage differences between females and males are a significant form of natural genetic variation in many species. …”
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Sex and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Impact of Female Sex on Clinical Outcomes by Alessandra Laricchia, Barbara Bellini, Vittorio Romano, Saud Khawaja, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo

“…This article discusses gender differences in terms of presentation, procedural characteristics and post-procedural results in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI, with particular focus on possible sex-specific factors affecting outcome.…”
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Dynamics of a sex-linked deleterious mutation in populations subject to sex reversal. by Markku Karhunen

“…The heterogametic sex chromosomes (i.e. mammalian Y and avian W) do not usually recombine with the homogametic sex chromosomes which is known to lead into rapid degeneration of Y and W due to accumulation of deleterious mutations. …”
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