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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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Mapping Nanoparticle Structures Using Electrons: A New Technique

With dimensions measuring billionths of a meter, nanoparticles are way too small to see with the naked eye. Yet it is becoming possible for today's scientists…

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Follow-Up for Benign Breast Biopsies: New Findings Unveiled

The study, conducted at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, included 144 patients with 176 lesions that were followed anywhere from three months to 36…

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Study finds 'overmanagement' of benign breast disease

The study, conducted at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, followed 388 patients for six, 12 and 24 months. No cancer was found in these patients at six and…

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Benign Papillomas: Study Questions Need for Surgical Excision

The study, conducted at the Breast Health Center of California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, included 119 papillomas diagnosed at core biopsy…

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Cervical Spine CT Unnecessary for Simple Assault, Falls

The study, conducted at Grady Memorial Hospital by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences of the Emory University School of Medicine…

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Pioneering study shows prenatal choline may 'program' healthier babies

In a study led by Marie Caudill, associate professor of nutritional sciences, and graduate student Xinyin Jiang, a group of third-trimester pregnant women…

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New Study Reveals Underestimated Plant Responses to Climate Change

That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 50 plant studies on four continents, published this week in an advance online issue of the journal Nature, which found…

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15 Million Preterm Births Annually: Urgent Call for Research

The first-ever national, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth reveals that 15 million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million of those…

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Older Lung Cancer Patients Often Overlooked in Treatment

In a study of patients 65 and older with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), younger patients were more likely to receive treatment than older patients,…

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Implementing Eco4Life: Advancing Environmental Protection in Lithuania

The University of Klaipeda together with its project partners (BioCon Valley Germany and Pomeranian Medical University Poland) is implementing the „Eco4Life -…

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Sports and Energy Drinks: Impact on Dental Health Explored

A recent study published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, found that an…

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Eating Fish, Chicken, Nuts May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

“While it’s not easy to measure the level of beta-amyloid deposits in the brain in this type of study, it is relatively easy to measure the levels of…

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Vanderbilt Study: Scarcity of Hand Surgeons in Emergencies

Wrist, hand and finger trauma are the most common injuries presenting to emergency departments nationwide, yet only 7 percent of Tennessee hospitals have a…

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Do Parents Eat Healthier After Starting a Family?

It is often thought that starting a family will lead parents to healthier eating habits, as they try to set a good example for their children. Few studies,…

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One-third of adult Americans with arthritis battle anxiety or depression

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one-third of U.S. adults with arthritis, 45 years and older, report having…

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Follow-Up CT: Evaluating Benefits After Inconclusive Ultrasound

Opinions vary as to the need and relevance for further diagnostic imaging workup after an inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examination, said Supriya Gupta,…

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