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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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Urban Transport Security: Insights From Ola Svenonius

This is a question raised by the political scientist Ola Svenonius in his dissertation on security and surveillance in urban transport. He sees radical changes…

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Preemie Impact: Memory and Attention Issues in Adulthood

“Our study shows that moving from viewing time at the office as a sign of productivity, to emphasizing actual results can create a work environment that…

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Improving Memory Accuracy: Eye Movements Reveal Secrets

Is there a way to get a more accurate reading of memory? A new study says yes. “Eye movements are drawn quickly to remembered objects,” says Deborah Hannula, …

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Headaches After TBI: Study Highlights Risks for Teens and Girls

More than half a million children in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Adults who suffer TBI often report headaches afterward, but…

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Ground Motion Study May Show Need to Modify Building Codes

“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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Study: Preemies Face Lasting Memory and Attention Issues

“While we know babies born severely preterm generally achieve lower cognitive test scores, this is one of the first studies to look at how severely low birth…

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Prolonged Fatigue After Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: New Study Insights

In a follow-up study, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that patients who receive chemotherapy for breast cancer might experience…

Social Sciences

Balancing Parties: Gender Equality Strategies Explored

In a dissertation in political science, Emelie Lilliefeldt, Södertrön University, in Sweden, shows that there are several different formulas for achieving…

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Frequent Gene Mutations in Kidney Cancer: BGI’s New Study Insights

BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, announced that a study on frequent mutation of genes encoding ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis pathway (UMPP)…

Interdisciplinary Research

ONR Boosts Undersea Robots’ Decision-Making Capabilities

“Using the new algorithms, the vehicle has a greater ability to make its own decisions without requiring a human in the loop,” said Marc Steinberg, program…

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Lower Antioxidant Levels Linked to Higher Skin Cancer in Men

Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC –…

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Candidates Prioritize Quality Livers in Transplant Decisions

Liver transplantation candidates want to be involved in decisions regarding quality of the donor organ, and many are reluctant to accept organs with a higher…

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New Study Reveals Surprising Hormone Levels in Awakening Infants

For the first time, psychology researchers from the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have shown that this response for infants is…

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Baker Institute research indicates China's demand for oil will equal US demand by 2040

The study's authors said this finding has timely significance because China's growing energy use could continue to pose a major challenge for global climate…

Science Education

Top Accreditations That Define Leading MBA Programs

Accreditation plays a central role in selecting the right MBA programme, and serves as an important decision criterion for future MBA students. It offers…

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Food served in children's hospitals rated largely unhealthy

Researchers from UCLA and the RAND Corporation assessed 14 food venues at the state's 12 major children's hospitals and found there was a lot of room for…

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