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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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New Study Reveals Hidden Risks in Minor Heart Defects

Repairing small, seemingly benign holes in a child's heart may be more clinically important than previously thought, as dysfunction could be lurking out of…

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Teacher Coaching Boosts Learning: New Study Insights

A set of studies released in this month's special issue of The Elementary School Journal reveals the powerful effect that the coaching of teachers can have on…

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New CU-Boulder Research Sheds Light on Why Our Brains Get Tripped Up When We're Anxious

In the study, CU-Boulder psychology Professor Yuko Munakata and her research colleagues found that “neural inhibition,” a process that occurs when one nerve…

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New Study Clarifies Mental Aging Data: Good and Bad News

A new look at tests of mental aging reveals a good news-bad news situation. The bad news is all mental abilities appear to decline with age, to varying…

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Wives Stepping Up: Exploring The Added Worker Theory

A new article in Family Relations tests “the added worker” theory, which suggests wives who are not working may seek work as a substitute for husband's labor…

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New pathway identified in Parkinson's through brain imaging

A new study led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has identified a novel molecular pathway underlying Parkinson's disease and points to…

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Bone-Anchored Prostheses Boost Life Quality for Patients

It reveals that the treatment improves function and quality of life in nine out of ten patients, and is the result of research carried out at the Sahlgrenska…

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English as Corporate Language for Swedish Engineers

’My results confirm previous findings pointing to increased anglicisation in the workplace and that companies tend to take for granted that their employees are…

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Long-Term Benefits of Fusion Surgery for Spondylolisthesis

A new study of these patients as adults has found that the benefits have lasted, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University…

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Study Reveals 70% Rise in Basketball-Related Brain Injuries

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined basketball-related injuries…

Interdisciplinary Research

Football-Playing Robots: Shaping AI’s Future at RoboCup

The author, Claude Sammut, from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems in Sydney, reviewed the technology demonstrated at the RoboCup…

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Early Childhood Education’s Role in Sustainable Development

This was highlighted at the World Congress “Children, citizens in a challenged world”, which was hosted by the University of Gothenburg.In a statement, the…

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Stanford Study Calls for Sheltering-in-Place in the Event of Nuclear Attack

The scientific and engineering analysts comprehensively modeled the impacts of a detonation in downtown Washington D.C. and calculated clogged exit roads would…

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Trust Issues Hinder Blood Donation Among African-Americans

Led by Beth H. Shaz, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the New York Blood Center in New York, New York, researchers created a survey to explore reasons for low…

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Oregon Hospices’ Limited Involvement in Death with Dignity Act

This finding is significant because hospices are considered important for assuring that physician-assisted death is carried out responsibly, write the authors,…

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Top Influential Tweeters: Ashton, Gaga, and Spears

Tweet this, Ashton Kutcher, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. Just because you have a ton of followers on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you’re among the most…

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