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Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex

By enforcing a ‘sex test’ for athletes, the International Olympic Committee has reignited the debate about what a ‘level playing field’...

02.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Jenny Graves

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Now we know why this matters

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter lifespan.

16.02.2026 70

The Age

Jenny Graves

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Now we know why this matters

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter lifespan.

16.02.2026 20

WA Today

Jenny Graves

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Now we know why this matters

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter lifespan.

16.02.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jenny Graves

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Now we know why this matters

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter lifespan.

16.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jenny Graves

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more

The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

13.02.2026 350

The Conversation

Jenny Graves

Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women

New data reveals differences in gene activity in the brains of men and women. They start in the womb and evolved millions of years ago

05.11.2025 10

The Conversation

Jenny Graves