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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 Confirms No Link Between Real World Use of Antibacterial Soaps and Antibiotic Resistance

Newly published research reaffirms that the use of antibacterial wash products in the home environment does not contribute to antibiotic or antibacterial…

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Preschool Program Boosts Standardized Test Scores to Grade 5

HPP is a collaborative program involving the Harrisburg School District and Capital Area Head Start, which provides comprehensive, high-quality preschool…

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Study suggests children's food choices are affected by direct advertising and parental influence

A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics explores the relationship between fast food advertisements, parental influence, and the food…

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Online Housing Discrimination Primarily Done by Roommate-Seekers, Based on Familial Status

In a study published in the Indiana Law Review, Oliveri reviewed 10,000 housing advertisements from 10 major U.S. cities. Despite a huge number of housing ads…

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New study shows inflammatory food toxins found in high levels in infants

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found high levels of food toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) in infants. Excessive food…

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VCU Study: We Are What We Experience

Our life experiences – the ups and downs, and everything in between – shape us, stay with us and influence our emotional set point as adults, according to a…

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Economic and Social Costs of Hunger in America Uncovered

The Great Recession and the currently tepid economic recovery swelled the ranks of American households confronting hunger and food insecurity by 30 percent. In…

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Temporary Workers’ Limited Growth: A Closer Look at Challenges

The reason is that they get to try and learn new things to a much lower degree than their more traditionally employed colleagues. These are the main…

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Swedish Family Policy Boosts Birth Rates in Europe

The study concerns how family policies can make women have more children.‘This is an important issue in many countries, especially in south and central Europe….

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Teaching Non-Language Courses in a Foreign Language

The increasing globalisation has led to a focus in school curriculums on communicative ability, a type of ability that can be improved in many ways. Most…

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China’s growing CO2 emissions due to investments in construction, not just exports

Fast growing capital investments in infrastructure projects have led to the expansion of the construction industry and its energy and CO2 intensive supply…

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Growing up in bad neighborhoods has a 'devastating' impact

The study by sociologists Geoffrey Wodtke and David Harding of the University of Michigan and Felix Elwert of the University of Wisconsin is the first to…

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Herbivore Populations Decline as Temperatures Rise

In a paper being published this month in American Naturalist, a team of ecologists describe how differences in the general responses of plants and herbivores…

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Enhancing Creativity Through Interactive Technology in Education

Jonas Ivarsson, Docent (Reader) at the Department of Education, Communication and Learning at the University of Gothenburg, has used students of architecture…

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Preschool Pedagogical Assessment: Insights From Gothenburg Study

A thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows how preschool teachers are also involved in assessing preschool children thgough pedagogical documentation.Pedagogical documentation involves preschool teachers observing and keeping a record of children’s attempts to create meaning. …

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Intensive Training Boosts Reading Skills in Struggling Kids

Around 5% of school children in Sweden have problems learning to read and write on account of difficulties with word decoding.Phonemic building blocks“Most…

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