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…
For the first time researchers have examined on a global scale how calcified algae in their natural habitat react to increasing acidification due to higher…
The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) and its Interdisciplinary Studies in Sex-Differences (ISIS) Network on Musculoskeletal Health has awarded a…
The vast majority of research into videogames has concentrated on the possible harmful effects of playing videogames, ignoring the simple question of why…
Though HIV infection levels were historically very low in the Middle East and North Africa, substantial levels of HIV transmission have been found, beginning…
“These factors appeared to cause the brain to lose volume, to develop lesions secondary to presumed vascular injury, and also appeared to affect its ability to…
“Because the cause of stroke in young people can be hard to identify, cholesterol-lowering drugs are often not used to prevent further strokes or vascular…
A research team, consisting of academic researchers from multiple universities and professional engineers, received a National Science Foundation RAPID…
High-calorie, high-sodium choices were on the menu when parents purchased lunch for their children at a San Diego fast-food restaurant. Why? Because both…
“We were able to use cutting-edge techniques to identify unexpected compounds in this organism, Frankia,” Tisa says. The researchers, led by Bradley Moore of…
Eggs, one of the most commonly consumed breakfast foods in the United States, have long been a subject of controversy. Are they healthy or are they a…
A novel therapy that reduces elevated blood levels of a potentially toxic protein in women with preeclampsia, a dangerous complication of pregnancy, may…
According to an article in Applied Ergonomics in the forthcoming issue, a group of 60 workers received both office training and an automatic frequent-feedback…
This is an example of what psychologists call the licensing effect, which occurs when people make a virtuous choice that permits them to make a poor choice…
Engaging in physical activity after a heart attack is known to increase the odds of survival. In a study published in the September issue of the American…
Teaching middle-school children about nutrition and exercise and encouraging them to watch less TV can save the health care system a substantial amount of…
Scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have taken an important step in identifying how the brain organizes itself during development. The…
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