Gender studies—a cell biological viewpoint

Person identification from biological motion: viewpoint dependencies

With rigid objects, the visual system shows some degree of viewpoint invariance. Information obtained about an object from one view can be used to identify the object from a novel view. Little is known whether we can also generalize to new views of non-rigid objects, such as human bodies. Here, we examine this question using biological motion. Stimuli were Fourier represented point-light walker...

Gender: biological theory

Women and men are chromosomally different. Women have two X chromosomes (XX), whereas men have an X and a Y chromosome (XY). In the period following conception, female and male embryos are indistinguishable apart from their chromosomes. However, the Y chromosome in males starts to promote the production of testosterone and other androgens (male sex hormones). These androgens cause the male to d...

Biological Gender, Sexual Orientation and Gender Role in Eating Disorders

Solutions for biological indicator problems from a quality assurance viewpoint.

A biological indicator (BI) is a useful product to confirm sterility assurance after a sterilization procedure. In ISO 11138 and 14161, the concrete procedures regarding the use of BI are described for BI manufacturers and users, respectively. There are several problems involving BI use which must be addressed. These include population verification, D value verification and the general misuse o...

Gender and attractiveness from biological motion

Biological motion contains plenty of visual information about several attributes of biological and psychological significance. In particularly, we can accurately determine the sex of a walker from the way he or she moves. Furthermore, motion patterns can vary to a large extent in perceived sexual attractiveness. In this study, we investigate the relation between perceived attractiveness and gen...