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…
Society’s complex problems, including equity and environmental issues, are often better understood from the perspective of several disciplines, rather than…
The availability of highly nutritious forage is one of four factors linked to the presence of elk populations in western Oregon and Washington, according to a…
The results were published today in the advanced online edition of the journal Obesity.Kerri N. Boutelle, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry…
Using infrared-triggered cameras at 65 sites, UA researchers captured 36 photographs of mountain lions roaming the Tucson Mountains. The study confirmed that…
Offshore wind power offers a feasible way for Maryland to help meet its renewable energy goals, but presents some economic and political hurdles, concludes a…
The results, published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, indicate the importance of patient navigation in reducing health disparities in…
Occupants in motor vehicles with airbags are much less likely to suffer kidney or renal damage in a crash than are occupants in vehicles without airbags,…
In a new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, Robert C. Pianta (University of…
The study, which appears in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, gives a first-of-its-kind portrait of student reactions to shootings on their campuses….
The study was performed at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital in Fort Defiance, AZ, and Tuba City Regional Health Care Center in Tuba City, AZ, both of which are…
A study of the options for reducing cancer incidence and mortality among women who have been treated for precancerous cervical lesions found that an annual…
But after four decades of relative stagnation, Africa has been growing rapidly. Since the 1990s, many African countries have seen economic and political…
Menopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) also significantly increases the likelihood of the cancer metastasizing to the lymph nodes, according to the…
To reduce the toxicity of cigarette smoke, tobacco companies have introduced “harm reduction cigarettes,” often marketed as safer than conventional brands.But…
“TEEB has documented not only the multi-trillion dollar importance to the global economy of the natural world, but the kinds of policy-shifts and smart market…
Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated workers…
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