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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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Exercise Enhances Life Satisfaction, Study Reveals

“We found that people's satisfaction with life was directly impacted by their daily physical activity,” said Jaclyn Maher, graduate student in kinesiology. “The findings reinforce the idea that physical activity is a health behavior with important consequences for daily well-being and should be considered when developing national policies to enhance satisfaction with life.”…

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Nanolenses: Overcoming Diffraction with Metallic Particles and DNA

This constrain arises from an effect called diffraction, inherent to all conventional lenses, and represents an obstacle for the development of nanotechnology…

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Control Over Events Reduces Emotional Time Distortions

Researchers say they have found a way to lessen these emotion-driven time distortions. Having a sense of control over events reduces the influence of emotions…

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When she says, 'It's not you, it's me,' it really might be you, UCLA study suggests

Long after women have chosen Mr. Stable over Mr. Sexy, they struggle unconsciously with the decision, according to a new study by UCLA researchers who look at…

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Video Game Harnesses Biofeedback to Help Kids Manage Anger

Children with serious anger problems can be helped by a simple video game that hones their ability to regulate their emotions, finds a pilot study at Boston…

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Living Power Cables: Bacteria That Transmit Electricity

A multinational research team has discovered filamentous bacteria that function as living power cables in order to transmit electrons thousands of cell lengths…

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Exercise vs. Mental Activity: Guarding Against Brain Shrinkage

“People in their seventies who participated in more physical exercise, including walking several times a week, had less brain shrinkage and other signs of…

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New Jersey's Teen Driver Decals Linked with Fewer Crashes

The decal requirement, also known as Kyleigh’s Law, also supports the ability of police to enforce GDL provisions. In NJ, all novice drivers 16 to 20 years of…

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Changes in Sleep Architecture Increase Hunger, Eating

A new study shows that both length of time and percentage of overall sleep spent in different sleep stages are associated with decreased metabolic rate,…

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Gulf Oil and Dispersant Impact on Gut Microbes Explored

The researchers found that although high concentrations of oil combined with dispersant are detrimental to these helpful microbial communities, the low to…

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Stanford Analysis Sheds Light on Human Expansion From Africa

A new, comprehensive review of humans' anthropological and genetic records gives the most up-to-date story of the “Out of Africa” expansion that occurred about…

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Measuring Climate Variability and Conflict Risk in East Africa

According to CU-Boulder geography Professor John O'Loughlin, the new CU-Boulder study undertaken with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder…

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TV, devices in kids’ bedrooms linked to poor sleep, obesity

A provincewide survey of Grade 5 students in Alberta showed that as little as one hour of additional sleep decreased the odds of being overweight or obese by…

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How fear skews our spatial perception

“Our results show that emotion and perception are not fully dissociable in the mind,” says Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco, co-author of the study. “Fear…

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Metabolic factors may increase men's risk of dying from prostate cancer

That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest…

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Aspirin’s Potential to Slow Mental Decline in the Elderly

This is shown in a study by Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, over a five…

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