BOYS may be outperformed by girls at school but there is a glimmer of hope for them. Researchers claim to have found scientific proof that men can think faster than women. Their study found that men's brain cells could transmit nerve impulses faster than women's – potentially giving males the intellectual edge. The claim will add fuel to the debate recently triggered by Larry Summers, the president of Harvard University, who challenged the prevailing wisdom when he suggested women were innately less able than men in subjects such as maths and science. The new study is likely to prompt similar...