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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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Computerized Anxiety Therapy Shows Promise in Small Trial

“(CBM) certainly isn’t going to replace therapy. I see it more as a very inexpensive, very easy to deliver, first-line intervention that could help a lot of…

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Consumers Embrace Premium Pricing for Healthier GM Foods

A study by Iowa State University researcher Wallace Huffman shows that when consumers are presented with produce enhanced with consumer traits through…

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UB Workshop to Explore Spin, Quantum Optics and Optical Metamaterials

These developments, which open a new paradigm in spin- and quantum-related phenomena in optical physics, are the subject of “Beyond the Imagination of Nature:…

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Gene Flux Could Predict Trauma Patient Survival, Study Finds

Princeton research reported in the Sept. 13 issue of the journal PLoS Medicine shows for the first time that people recovering from a serious injury –…

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SDSC Software Powers First Global Camera Trap Mammal Study

A novel software system developed by researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been used in the…

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Strong leadership necessary to provide more sophisticated care for aging population, study finds

Strong leadership, communication and teamwork are essential to successful organizations, especially health care facilities. However, how those organizations…

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Generic Tacrolimus Safe for Transplant Recipients: Study Insights

Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug that is used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs following organ transplantation. In August 2009, another…

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Relation of alcohol consumption to colorectal cancer

The paper provides evidence that alcohol, at least at higher levels of consumption, is associated with an increase in the risk of colorectal cancer. Overall,…

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Study predicts sea level rise may take economic toll on California coast

The study forecasts the economic impact of sea level rise on five communities: Ocean Beach in San Francisco; Venice Beach and Malibu in Los Angeles;…

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Henry Ford study links 23 microRNAs to laryngeal cancer

The role of microRNA (miRNA), the small, non-coding RNA molecules that regulate human genes, has recently come into greater focus as researchers continue to…

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Science finding is music to the ears

A study led by Canadian researchers has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians.While…

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Study finds chronic abnormal brain blood flow in Gulf War veterans

“We confirmed that abnormal blood flow continued or worsened over the 11-year span since first being diagnosed, which indicates that the damage is ongoing and…

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MU Study Finds Quitting Smoking Enhances Personality Change

“The data indicate that for some young adults smoking is impulsive,” said Andrew Littlefield, a doctoral student in the Department of Psychology in the College…

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Researchers focus on secondary stroke prevention after study reveals room for improvement

“Medication non-compliance is a major risk factor for stroke and heart disease, and we know that non-compliance with stroke prevention medications increases…

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Gulf of Mexico Helicopter Crashes: 139 Lives Lost in Study

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds that helicopters that service the drilling platforms and vessels in…

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New Insights: Female Genital Stimulation’s Impact on Brain Areas

Some sexuality experts have claimed that the major source of genital sensation is from the clitoris, with relatively little sensation produced by vaginal or…

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