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 Intermountain West is renowned for the beauty of its towering mountains and high deserts, but according to new research from an investigator with the…
Simply getting older is not the cause of mild memory lapses often called senior moments, according to a new study by researchers at the Rush Alzheimer’s…
In the latest observational study sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology and the American Cleaning Institute® (formerly The Soap and Detergent…
The millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night’s sleep. Regular aerobic…
The Electronic Transport in Nanoengineered Materials workshop is sponsored by UChicago’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. Among the…
Employees with a high level of emotional intelligence are more dedicated and satisfied at work, compared to other employees. This has been shown in a new study…
Clarkson is a University of Virginia Ph.D. candidate in environmental sciences who is conducting a comparative study of bird populations on Virginia's Eastern…
The researchers who developed this framework contend that these four types of events share a precursory development pattern — a specific change of scale in…
While a number of factors are associated with an increased rate of preterm birth, such as low body-mass index, alcohol consumption and smoking, the study adds…
A recent TNS NIPO survey, on behalf of the Dutch Association of Urology (NVU) and the European Association of Urology (EAU), showed that almost four out of 10…
The study, published online Sept. 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, raises vexing questions about the effectiveness of campaigns designed to improve…
It is well known that exposure to radiation has multiple harmful effects – including causing cancer – but until now, it has been unclear to what extent such…
“Parents and clinicians already know that the behavioral signs of ASD wax and wane throughout development,” notes Elizabeth Pellicano, senior lecturer of…
Those are the findings of a new study that appears in the September/October 2010 issue of Child Development.”If early childhood education is to level the…
The findings, published today online in the British Medical Journal, could have important implications for determining which men should be screened after the…
New research findings from the Université de Montréal reveals that children as young as four are able to understand and use irony. This study, published…
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