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…
Neuroscientists have long wondered how individual connections between brain cells remain diverse and “fit” enough for storing new memories. Reported in the…
A specific area in our brains is responsible for processing information about human and animal faces, both how we recognize them and how we interpret facial…
Stronger suction is required to smoke “electronic cigarettes” – marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery systems – than conventional brands, with possible…
Using Mayo Clinic records, researchers identified 27 people who experienced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder for at least 15 years before…
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens according to a new study accepted for…
AML is the most common form of acute leukemia among adults and is a rapidly growing cancer of the bone marrow that requires immediate treatment. The average…
In some cases, it can be difficult for scientists to see the deforestation for the trees.Not so for Gillian Galford, a recent graduate of the Brown-MBL…
The study found that nearly one third of students with ADHD, twice the proportion as students with no psychiatric disorder, either drop out or delay high…
In an earlier study, Monika Sieverding of the University of Heidelberg and her colleagues (Uwe Matterne and Liborio Ciccarello) had found that men who had…
The study, published in the July 28 issue of JAMA, was conducted by University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Dr. Judith Hibbard and colleagues from the…
However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst…
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveal in a new, large-scale study that “normal” blood pressure at age 17 can still predict hypertension…
A troubled economy can make it more difficult to convince consumers to take a leap on a new product. But new research from North Carolina State University…
Why does female infidelity occur so frequently throughout the animal kingdom? A 10-year study from the University of East Anglia published today shows that…
The more people used an interactive weight management website, the more weight loss they maintained, according to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health…
In a startling new study that involved research on both sides of the Atlantic, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute in Florida and the University…
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