Men and women really ARE wired differently: Brain scans show striking differences between the sexes that could explain why ladies are more emotionally aware while blokes have a better sense of direction

If you've ever had an argument with the opposite sex, it may be tempting to conclude that men and women just aren't on the same wavelength. Now, a study not only suggests this is indeed the case, but that males and females really are wired differently from birth. In what's described as one of the biggest studies of newborn brain anatomy, scientists performed head scans of more than 500 babies. Overall, the female babies had more grey matter in their brains, while the males had more white matter. Grey matter is mostly found on the outer-most layer of the brain, or cortex, and plays a big role in mental functions, such as memory, emotions and processing information.