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- 1Study finds sex differences in attention present at birth●Sex differences in attention are present at birth
University of Cambridge researchers report that sex differences in attention can be measured in newborns, suggesting the gap emerges far earlier than previously thought. The finding is drawing attention on science forums, where readers are debating what it implies about early brain development, how large the measured differences actually are, and whether such studies can be interpreted without feeding stereotypes about boys and girls.