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Shared Genetic Mechanisms Link Social Behavior in Bees and Humans

September 16, 2025 — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USANew research published in PLOS Biology reveals that several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes previously linked to social behavior in humans. According to Ian Traniello and colleagues, these findings point to ancient molecular roots of social behavior that have been conserved across species. Understanding Individual Differences in Sociability In social species, individuals display varying levels of sociability — some are highly connected and…

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U-M Technical Reports Examine Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan

The studies, totaling nearly 200 pages, examine seven critical topics related to the use of hydraulic fracturing in Michigan, with an emphasis on high-volume…

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Swallowing Exercises Aid Head and Neck Cancer Patients

The study, conducted from 2007 to 2012, was led by Dr. Marilene Wang, a member of the Jonsson Cancer Center and professor-in-residence in the department of…

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Navigating Employment Challenges for Young Adults with Autism

Two newly published studies show precisely how stark the situation is for finding success in employment and independent living among young adults on the autism…

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More than one-third of populations worldwide may have low levels of vitamin D, study shows

A new systematic review published in the British Journal of Nutrition*, is one of the first to focus on patterns of vitamin D status worldwide and in key…

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Exercise Linked to Lower Epilepsy Risk in Men, Study Finds

The study is published in the September 4, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Epilepsy is a brain…

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Assessing Exposure Risks to Protect Structures from Wildfires

The report also describes how the NIST-USFS WUI Hazard Scale provides a state-of-the-art tool for making such assessments and how that data could be linked to…

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Health Innovations Unveiled: Progress and Challenges Worldwide

In the Middle East and North Africa, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are causing a massive amount of premature death and disability. People in Latin…

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Harsh Verbal Discipline: Study Reveals Harmful Effects on Teens

The study, from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Michigan, appears in the journal Child Development.Harsh verbal discipline…

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UF Scientists Highlight Data Gaps in Tree of Life Research

A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers shows about 70 percent of published genetic sequence comparisons are not publicly accessible,…

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Boosting Fruit and Vegetable Intake Through CSA Access

Lead author Sara A. Quandt, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology and prevention at Wake Forest Baptist, said that CSAs, which link consumers to a local farm's…

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IT monitoring effective in deterring restaurant fraud

But a new study from Washington University in St. Louis finds that information technology monitoring is strikingly effective in reducing theft and fraud,…

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Low BMI Increases CVD Risk in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

Tuesday 3 September 2013: Low BMI is a risk factor for CVD in hypertensive patients with diabetes, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by…

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Friends' Facebook, Myspace photos affect risky behavior among teens

Teenagers who see friends smoking and drinking alcohol in photographs posted on Facebook and Myspace are more likely to smoke and drink themselves, according…

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New Tests Identify Cancer Biomarkers in Dermatomyositis

According to study findings published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism, the assays detect antibodies against…

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Clean Air Act Boosts Forest Health: Red Cedar Tree Study

The research team — which included Jesse Nippert, associate professor of biology — spent four years studying centuries-old eastern red cedar trees, or…

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Mapping Nations’ Raw Material Footprint: Insights & Innovations

Using a new modelling tool and more comprehensive indicators, researchers were able to map the flow of raw materials across the world economy with…

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