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…
UAB has received two grants totaling $3.9 million from the National Institutes of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health, in an effort to…
Scott’s results address a debate among research psychologists about the relation between the development of both language and concepts. While adults readily…
A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers published today [July 21] in the Annals of Emergency Medicine finds that access to outpatient psychiatric…
Jagdev Sharma, a researcher at the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute has been investigating the…
About 5,000 Jackson-area volunteers were included in a group of nearly 30,000 African-Americans whose genetic information the scientists used to create the map.
“The geopolitical repercussions of expanding U.S. shale gas production are going to be enormous,” said Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy…
Outliving one's resources and falling into poverty is an increasingly common experience among today's senior citizens, according to a new report produced…
It’s clear that time and numbers are related in daily life, says Denise Wu of National Central University of Taiwan, who cowrote the new study with Acer Chang,…
Teenagers are known for their angst-ridden ways, but those who remain happy and positive during the tumultuous teenage years report better general health when…
We all make numerous decisions everyday; unconsciously or consciously, sometimes doing it automatically with little effort or thinking and yet, at other times,…
The research, accepted for publication in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, demonstrates the importance of learning more about how quantum dots…
A new study by researchers at Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society sheds light on the current investment methods and profit…
Obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease and can significantly shorten a person's life expectancy. New research published by BioMed Central's…
“We found that in mice that have short telomeres, there was a significant increased risk of developing emphysema after exposure to cigarette smoke,” said Mary…
“In this research we examined the influence of small versus large bite-sizes on overall quantity of food consumed,” write authors Arul Mishra, Himanshu Mishra,…
Examining angel funds, or groups of wealthy investors who pool resources to make investments into a diverse array of start-up businesses, researchers found…
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