sex
Coverage of sex in the Nexus archive.
- Akpabio, Oshiomhole: How sex threatens the Nigerian state, By Festus Adedayo
The article explores how sex scandals involving Nigerian politicians, including governors like Akpabio and Oshiomhole, reveal patterns in power politics across Nigeria and Africa. It cites Zimbabwean journalist Fungai Machirori's perspective on the role of sexual misconduct in explaining political dynamics.
- The downfall of Juan Carlos
Spanish monarch Juan Carlos I was initially revered for preventing a dictatorship in 1981 but later faced public disgrace due to personal vices and accepting luxurious gifts. The book 'Downfall of a King' by Paul Preston details his activities, described as scholarly rather than salacious.
- Weight-loss drugs are reshaping the brain to dull people's desire for food, alcohol and even sex, study suggests
Weight-loss drugs may be altering the brain to reduce cravings for food, alcohol, and sex, according to a study. The research suggests these medications could dampen desire for multiple pleasures beyond weight loss.
- Weight-loss drugs are reshaping the brain to dull people's desire for food, alcohol and even sex, study suggests
Weight-loss drugs may reshape the brain to reduce people's desire for food, alcohol, and sex, according to a study. The findings suggest these drugs could alter neural responses to such stimuli.
- Los Gatos 'party mom' who got teens drunk, pressured them to have sex gets maximum prison sentence
Shannon O'Connor, a Northern California woman who hosted alcohol-fueled parties for her son and other teens, was sentenced to 35 years 10 months in prison. The parties involved getting teens drunk and pressuring them to have sex.
- Revealed: how male and female brain cells differ in gene activity
A study published in Nature on 16 April 2026 reveals differences in gene activity between male and female brain cells, which may explain varying risks of brain diseases by sex. Variations in gene expression could underlie sex-based disparities in neurological conditions.