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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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New Research Links Conscientiousness to Higher GPAs

The paper examines previous studies that research the link between the “Big Five” personality traits –agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion,…

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Acute Hepatitis C Prevalence in Newly Incarcerated: 1% Report

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the prevalence of…

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Research Shows Potential for Quasicrystals

Quasiperiodic structures, or quasicrystals, because of their unique ordering of atoms and a lack of periodicity, possess remarkable crystallographic, physical…

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Surgery Alternatives for Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis

Many middle age and older adults have disabling knee pain due to a tear in the meniscus, an important supporting structure in the knee that is often damaged in…

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Healthy Food Discounts Boost Diets, Study Reveals

Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing to…

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Surgeon Skill Influences Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes

The results of this investigation, to be presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress, aimed of to examine between surgeon variation with regards to oncological…

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More parents say they won't vaccinate daughters against HPV, researchers find

A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are…

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Study shows community approach effective in fight against diabetes

This is the largest program to successfully replicate the results achieved by the Diabetes Prevention Project (DPP), a research study led by the National…

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When it rains these days, does it pour?

There's little doubt — among scientists at any rate — that the climate has warmed since people began to release massive amounts greenhouse gases to the…

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Unhealthy eating can make a bad mood worse

In a study, college-age women who were concerned about their eating behaviors reported that moods worsened after bouts of disordered eating, said Kristin…

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Is Technology Outpacing Society? Insights from Martin Hultman

This quote comes from the historian of ideas, Martin Hultman, who in a widely publicized research project together with his colleague Christer Nordlund, from…

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Vitamin E’s Potential Role in Cancer Prevention Explored

Many animal studies have suggested that vitamin E could prevent cancer, but human clinical trials following up on those findings have not shown the same…

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U.S. Mortality Rates for Under 50s Lag Behind Peers

The research, by Jessica Ho, a University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate in demography and sociology, found that excess mortality among Americans younger…

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Dwelling on stressful events can increase inflammation in the body, study finds

Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on a stressful incident, their levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of tissue…

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Carnivores and Livestock Coexist: New Study Insights

“I wouldn’t call the results surprising,” said Meredith Evans Wagner, a visiting scholar from the University of Florida in the Center for Systems Integration…

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Structured Weight Loss Program Lowers BMI in Kids’ Health

Overweight and obese children in low-income households can meet or exceed the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and…

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