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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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CAFE Standards Create Profit Incentive for Larger Vehicles

Over their lifetimes, these larger vehicles would generate between three and ten 1,000-megawatt coal-fired power plants' worth of excess carbon emissions. A…

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New study shows evacuation plans need to incorporate family perspectives

This finding, as well as many others, was derived from interviews of residents in the Chicago metropolitan area, with particular focus in two areas where…

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Human Rights and Education: Insights From Germany’s Education Server

An up-to-date dossier of the German Education Server and its partner ”Education Worldwide” delivers manifold information on the human right to education as…

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Binge Drinking in Freshman Women Linked to Sexual Assault Risk

Many young women who steer clear of alcohol while they're in high school may change their ways once they go off to college. And those who take up binge…

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Few Hospitals Tackle Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Hospitals are working harder than ever to prevent hospital-acquired infections, but a nationwide survey shows few are aggressively combating the most common…

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Economic Recession’s Impact on Family Relationships

A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in…

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Mindful Eating and Stress Reduction Combat Weight Gain for Women

In a study by UCSF researchers published online in the Journal of Obesity, mastering simple mindful eating and stress-reduction techniques helped prevent…

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Why Aren’t We Smarter Already? Evolutionary Limits on Cognition

There are even drugs that make us sharper, such as Ritalin and caffeine. But maybe smarter isn’t really all that better. A new paper published in Current…

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Study Reveals Need to Update Building Codes for Seismic Safety

“A major impediment towards understanding and realistically modeling topographic effects has been the lack of a statistically significant number of seismic…

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Species Change: Insights from Darwin’s Landmark Study

“One of Darwin’s accomplishments was to show that species could change, that they were not the unaltered, immutable products of creation,” says Leonardo…

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First Study Reveals Impact of Branded Apps on Consumers

A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and…

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Safer Anticoagulant Dosing: New Method from Swedish Researchers

Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have now devised a new method that improves the…

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Dental X-Rays: Predicting Fractures with Bone Structure Insights

In a previous study, researchers from the University of Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska Academy and Region Västra Götaland demonstrated that a sparse bone structure…

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Eco-Labels Tested: Ranking Sustainable Seafood Options

A new report released today by the University of Victoria ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment. It is…

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Middle-Class Students Seek Help More Often, Study Finds

The findings are reported in the December issue of the American Sociological Review in a paper entitled, “'I Need Help!' Social Class and Children's…

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Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Higher Lung Blood Clot Risks

Autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, are fairly common. Thyroid diseases, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and…

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