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…
Abstinence from smoking seems to affect teens differently than adults in a couple of ways, but a new study provides evidence that most of the psychological…
A common bacteria ever-present on the human skin and previously considered harmless, may, in fact, be the culprit behind chronic sinusitis, a painful,…
In a study that analyzed relationships between air quality and unemployment levels, a Tufts University researcher has developed a new statistical model that…
Glucocorticoids, a group of hormones that includes cortisol, are considered stress hormones because their levels increase following stress. When their…
The annual funding of €250,000 over five years and the possibility of being taken on as a permanent member of staff represent a great boost to these talented…
The PP&AR explores how discriminatory behaviors manifest themselves, steps that are being taken to address those behaviors, and the challenges associated with…
Cancer chemotherapy can be a life-saver, but it is fraught with severe side effects, among them an increased risk of infection. Until now, the major criterion…
Post-stroke depression is a major issue affecting approximately 33% of stroke survivors. A new study published in the current issue of Archives of Physical…
While education and safety experts and parent-teacher organizations long have promoted parental involvement as key to maintaining safe school environments, a…
“When immersed in the noise, the neurons of the inner ear must work harder because they are spread too thin,” said Kenneth S. Henry, a postdoctoral researcher…
The study, by researchers at Cornell University and the University of Chicago, is published in the journal Child Development, whose September/October 2012…
The study was conducted by two University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine faculty. Dorothy Cimino Brown is professor and chair of the Department…
The 60-year study appearing Tuesday in the Florida Museum of Natural History Bulletin provides a comprehensive taxonomic revision of one of the least-studied…
“Heavy drinking has been consistently identified as a risk factor for this type of stroke, which is caused by bleeding in the brain rather than a blood clot,”…
Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that the potential cancer-causing effects of…
In a paper titled “Deviations in Influenza Seasonality: Odd Coincidence or Obscure Consequence,” Elena Naumova, Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental…
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