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…
“The sequence in which items are considered often influences our evaluations of these items,” writes author Alexander Chernev (Northwestern University). “The…
Ever wonder why it's such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that's playing over and over in your head?Mathematicians at Case Western Reserve University may have part of the answer….
The swan robot´s just over four-minute-long dance has so far been seen only by a select few. But it has already made a big impression. Tearful eyes and words…
A recent study by researchers at the University of Utah determined that the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) caused a higher rate of neurological complications…
The study will be published in the September 20 online edition of the journal Pediatrics. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.Jeffrey B….
The consortium, including scientists from the U.S., Europe, Canada and Australia, based the new work on their earlier research comparing 10,283 women with…
Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Women's College Hospital say rates of diabetes in Ontario…
Super-sized electromagnetic coils are helping explain how aquatic life might be affected by renewable energy devices being considered for placement along…
Several health plans have introduced physician rating systems to offer consumers more information when choosing their doctors. However, a recent study…
It is the first scientific study of the effects of the spike mat.The spike mat has been touted as a cure for both pain and insomnia. The marketing has been…
The results, published in the July issue of the journal Preventive Medicine, show that teenagers devote more time to sedentary behaviour (in front of a screen)…
The findings, to be published Sept. 17 in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that the absence of a biologically related father in the home predicted…
Conducted by Brian Bolton, assistant professor of finance at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire, the new…
In a new study this week, Rice University scientists bring the latest tools of computational biology to bear in examining how the processes of natural…
Now there's a new reason to grab a glass of milk when you're on diet, suggests a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In a 2-year…
Diane Smith, an assistant professor in MU's Department of Occupational Therapy and a collaborator with the University of Missouri's Center for Health Policy,…
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