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…
Tackling latent HIV in the immune system is critical to finding a cure for AIDS.The results were presented today at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and…
This evidence that there is more than one way to make crucial components of life increases the likelihood that life emerged elsewhere in the Universe,…
The answers to these questions can be found in a large cross-sectional survey of 2325 Canadian men, aged 55 to 97 years old, led by Dr. Cara Tannenbaum,…
Women with chronic heart failure survive longer than their male counterparts, according to a large analysis of studies comprising data on more than 40,000…
The dark, sunlight-absorbing surfaces of some New York City roofs reached 170 degrees Fahrenheit on July 22, 2011, a day that set a city record for electricity…
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed the first “theranostic” agent for the treatment of acute…
Half the population experiences menopause, and for those women, it is a condition they will experience for approximately one third of their lifetime….
“Especially in children, we must always weigh the benefits of early treatment for HIV infection against the risks, which can range from long-term toxicity or…
Everyday music listening is therefore a simple and effective way to enhance well-being and health, according to a new doctoral thesis in psychology from the…
Elderly people with the metabolic syndrome—defined as having multiple risk factors associated with developing diabetes and heart disease—had an increased risk…
This is shown in research done at IFAU, the Institute for Evaluation of Labor Market and Education Policy, in Sweden. Smaller classes are also found to be…
A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing…
Pass the peas please! How often do we hear our children say this? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior…
Led by Dr. Amit Garg, a researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute and nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre, the results provide important safety…
Grave consequences can result from bad decisions made by people in leadership positions. Case in point: the 2009 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster. British…
A University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science-led study shows a link between large dust storms on Iceland and glacial melting….
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