Men only think about "one thing", but is it really their fault?

        Don't worry boys; this study is not specifically about you. Male nematodes have a newly found pair of neurons in their brain.  Female worms do not have these neurons, which gives male worms extra brain cells. These neurons, "MCMs", enable male nematodes to have a higher recollection of sex and to desire it more.  MCMs stand for mystery cells of the male. Being sex-driven is not entirely in the control of male nematodes. In this experiment male worms possessing these "mystery cells of the male" and hermaphrodite worms were deprived of food and mating. After being conditioned to associate high salt concentration with sex and low concentration with food, the nematodes were set forth to pick one environment or the other. When finally given the free will to move into one of the new spaces, the male worms chose the environment with more salt. The male worms could have chosen to move towards food but they preferred being able to mate. Male nematodes desired sex more than their own survival (being able to eat after being starved). The hermaphrodite worms chose the lower concentration of salt associated with food. Another study was done with male nematodes that lacked the "mystery cells of the male". These males chose the food over mating. The MCMs must control the male nematodes' constant desire for sex.
      The difference in behavior is what has scientists and many others intrigued. Even a small worm can help us to comprehend the way humans behave. More studies like this one can add insight about gender identification, and sexuality in humans. Other studies are also being done to help us understand the behavior and genetic connections behind human sexual orientation. With each study, we are getting closer to breaking ground on why males and females behave so differently. I think this discovery is very interesting.  I did not expect the reason male nematodes to have extra brain cells. It might be far-stretched, but maybe there could be a similar explanation for human sexuality.
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