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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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Study Links Overeating to Increased Memory Loss Risk

The study was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. MCI is…

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NASA Captures Stunning Images of Cyclone Jasmine

On Friday, February 10, 2012 at 0900 UTC (4 a.m. EST), Cyclone Jasmine is maintaining Category One hurricane status on the Saffir Simpson Scale, with maximum…

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4.5 Million Americans Thrive With Total Knee Replacements

New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that more than 4.5 million Americans are living…

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Learn to Enhance Your Inventive Skills: UMass Research Insights

McCaffrey believes his Obscure Features Hypothesis(OFH) has led to the first systematic, step-by-step approach to devising innovation-enhancing techniques to…

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High Cost of Defensive Medicine: Vanderbilt Study Findings

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that U.S. orthopaedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care…

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New study: Adolescents suffering from depression more likely to be bullied

A new study provides evidence that adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to develop difficulty in peer relationships including being bullied…

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Depression Affects Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood

A new study of children in the middle years of childhood has found that depression forecasts problems in peer relationships, including being victimized by…

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Playing school sports affects youths' smoking

The study was conducted at the University of Southern California (USC) and appears in the journal Child Development.Researchers looked at 1,260 ethnically…

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Study examines role of bilingualism in children's development

The research was carried out at York University in Toronto and published in the journal Child Development.Bilingual children show differences in how they…

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Conscious Ventilator Treatment: Challenges and Benefits

It has been far more common since the beginning of the 21st century for patients to be conscious during ventilator treatment. There are medical benefits to be…

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Increased Clumsiness Linked to Former Welders’ Skills

It is estimated that 35,000 people in Sweden work full-time with welding, while many more carry out welding as one of several workplace activities. Previous…

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New DRAGON Score: Predicting Stroke Drug Benefits Accurately

The DRAGON score was 86 percent accurate in predicting the outcome three months after people had the stroke and received the drug within four-and-a-half hours…

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Surgeons’ Learning Curve in ACL Reconstructions Revealed

Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed by surgeons who have performed less than 60 surgeries are roughly four to five times…

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Long-term study shows epilepsy surgery improves seizure control and quality of life

While epilepsy surgery is a safe and effective intervention for seizure control, medical therapy remains the more prominent treatment option for those with…

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New Cigarette Tax Boosts California’s Economy and Spending

The study found that the new tax would have a significant effect on the state's overall economy because Californians would smoke less and spend their money in…

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Where Is Memory Stored?

The University of Haifa is hosting an international conference of leading brain researchers from around the world next week, where the participants will be…

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