What Sex did to the X – and Why
A chromosome account of evolution and revolution
The human X chromosome is about sex and how it evolved. It also has a unique position in the history of genetics – and the…
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Sexually transmitted infections and risky sex still an issue in the UK
New results from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal), published in The Lancet, provide a picture of sexually transmitted infection (STI)…
Sex in the Afternoon: Wellcome Collection announces sexology literature tour
Four internationally renowned writers - including London’s first Young Poet Laureate, the current Forward Prize holder, and the former inaugural Poet in Residence at the…
Sex on the brain: 'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender
The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to…
One in ten women in Britain report having experienced sex against their will
One in ten women (9.8%) and roughly one in seventy men (1.4%), when asked “Has anyone actually made you have sex with them, against your will?”, said yes, according to new…
Sex by Numbers: Wellcome Collection launches a national Sexology Season
Wellcome Collection is launching 'Sex by Numbers' - an interactive infographic that playfully maps the nation’s sex lives, from who with to how often - to mark the start of…
One in six men and women feel that their health affects their sex life
A new study, published in The Lancet as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal), systematically assesses the association between…
Survey examines changes in sexual behaviour and attitudes in Britain
New results published in The Lancet as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) reveal how sexual behaviour and attitudes in Britain have…
New Head of Cellular, Developmental and Physiological Sciences appointed
Dr Alison Cave has joined the Wellcome Trust as Head of Cellular, Developmental and Physiological Sciences in its Science Funding Division. She joins the Trust from the…
‘Science thrives best through international collaboration’ – Jeremy Farrar on ten years at Wellcome
Wellcome’s outgoing Director reflects on a decade of progress and looks ahead at the opportunities to improve health globally.
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Jeremy Farrar
A postcoital switch: mapping the changing behaviours in the female fruit fly's mind
If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then it shouldn’t be surprising that their neural circuits differ. In research published today in the journal ‘Current Biology…
‘The Institute of Sexology’ opens its doors at Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection is exploring the most publicly discussed of private acts with ‘The Institute of Sexology’, the first UK exhibition to bring together the pioneers of the…
Wellcome Trust launches nationwide Sexology Songwriting project
Young people from around the UK have begun work on a Sexology Songwriting project that will see them exploring the study of sex through music and lyrics.
'The Institute of Sexology' to be first exhibition at expanded Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection will explore the most publicly discussed of private acts with ‘The Institute of Sexology’ (20 November 2014 to 20 September 2015), the first UK exhibition…
At least four out of ten men and women have had a recent sexual problem
Around half (51%) of women and four out of ten (42%) men report having had a recent sexual problem, but only one in ten say they are worried or distressed about their sex…
Grants awarded: International Engagement Awards
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘International Engagement Awards’. International Engagement Awards have been replaced by the Public…
Study reveals brain changes in teenage girls with severe antisocial behaviour
Teenage girls with severe antisocial behaviour show abnormal changes in the structure of their brains, according to a study published today. The findings support previous…
Erin Lefevre wins the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019
A tender photograph, providing personal insight into living with autism, has been selected as the overall winner for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019.
A policy framework for inclusive research design
Lilian Hunt, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health Lead at Wellcome, tells us about a framework to improve inclusive research policies and its impact for…
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Dr Lilian Hunt
Pregnant, constipated and bloated? Fly poo may tell you why
Clues about how our gut helps to regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source: fruit fly faeces. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are using the fruit…