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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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PNA Enhances Cherbourg-Rouen Links as Transshipment Hub

This study, which is being carried out by EUROTRANS, a consultancy firm that specialises in port development, will identify opportunities for this…

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Researchers Teach Medical Search Engines to Learn Slang

However, a group of Georgia Tech researchers have created a machine-learning model that enables the sites to “learn” dialect and other medical vernacular,…

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Bone Hardness Impacts Hearing Loss: Key Findings Revealed

In their study, the scientists discovered that blocking the function of a particular molecule in the ear bone of mice decreased the hardness of the bone,…

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IQ Scores Don’t Predict Academic Success in Autistic Children

“Academic achievement is a potential source of self-worth and source of feeling of mastery that people may not have realized is available to children with…

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How an Employee Reference Pool Benefits Employers and Workers

Law professor Matthew W. Finkin says that not only do employees face challenges when securing references from past employers, but employers also expose…

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Using Poetry to Enhance Computer Speech Understanding

A better understanding of how we use acoustic cues to stress new information and put old information in the background may help computer programmers produce…

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Study Reveals Gender Differences in Sleep Interruptions

That is the finding of a University of Michigan study providing the first known nationally representative data documenting substantial gender differences in…

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New ways to detect and treat Alzheimer's disease

New studies identify brain changes in people with Alzheimer's disease. The results give researchers a greater understanding of the disease and may help at-risk…

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New Insights Into Brain Wiring for Effective Communication

New human and animal studies released today uncover the extensive brain wiring used in communication and provide new insights into how the brain processes and…

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How Personal Goals Shape Your Relationships and Success

People with “mastery goals” want to improve themselves. Maybe they want to get better grades, make more sales, or land that triple toe loop. On the other hand,…

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MRI scans show structural brain changes in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease

New results from a study by neuroscientists at Rush University Medical Center suggest that people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease exhibit a specific…

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New Study Sheds Light on C4 Grasses’ Evolutionary History

A new study overturns that hypothesis, presenting the first geological evidence that the ancestors of these and other C4 grasses emerged millions of years…

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Cerebral Malaria Study Links Epilepsy and Behavioral Disorders

Almost a third of cerebral malaria survivors developed epilepsy or other behavioral disorders in the most comprehensive study to date of the disease in African…

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Depression’s Role in HIV Risk Among South African Youth

The research shows that depression is common among young South Africans, and could be making a significant contribution towards the HIV epidemic. As well, the…

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Linking Geometry and Physics: New Solutions Ahead

Salvatore Torquato, a professor of chemistry, has shown that two abstract puzzles in geometry — known as the “covering” and “quantizer” problems — can be…

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Exploring Modern Family Structures Beyond Nuclear Models

Many families today consist of networks of various people that include a whole host of constellations, without being a nuclear family.Family researchers are at…

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