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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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FITT Toolbox: Essential Tools for ICT Technology Transfer

Regarding the key role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as an important driving force for innovations, there is an explicit need to improve…

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Streamlined Imaging Orders Cut Unnecessary Patient Exams

Many medical institutions request and schedule outpatient diagnostic imaging exams through use of web-based radiology order entry systems. Some systems offer…

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Directly Measuring Body Temperatures of Extinct Species

The study, appearing in this week’s online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes how scientists could use carbon and…

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Brain Injuries Linked to Sleep Issues: New Study Insights

For the study, 23 people who had a severe traumatic brain injury an average of 14 months earlier and 23 healthy people of the same age spent two nights in a…

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Defendant's gender affects length of sentence

This is especially pronounced if there is an extended period of time separating the crime and the testimony. This is what Angela S. Ahola, Department of…

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3-D Printer Proving Ground: Models Meet Their Match in Elementary Classrooms

Kids in the classroom are learning how technology works by fabricating 3-D copies of their favorite things. Cornell University’s Computational Synthesis Lab –…

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Caregivers’ Impact on Brain Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life

Despite grim prognoses and aggressive treatments, cancer patients suffering from malignant gliomas — primary brain tumors — often rate their quality of life…

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Arsenic in Playgrounds: Safety Insights from a Leading Scientist

Chris Le, a scientist in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, can put to rest any safety concerns regarding playgrounds made of chromated copper…

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New Surgical Option for Pediatric Rare Abdominal Cancer

The study, reported in the May 20 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, looked retrospectively at 24 pediatric patients diagnosed with a rare and…

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Books in home as important as parents' education in determining children's education level

Whether rich or poor, residents of the United States or China, illiterate or college graduates, parents who have books in the home increase the level of…

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Laptops in College Classrooms: Boosting Learning Effectively

To achieve this, however, the instructor must set the right stage, says University of Michigan professor Perry Samson.Samson is a professor in the Department…

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Health Risks of Long-Term Anti-Anxiety Drug Use in B.C.

Published online in the journal Health Policy, the study by researchers at UBC's Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) is the first of its…

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Study Finds Depression Heightens Risks for Kidney Disease Patients

In the study, appearing in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers monitored for one year 267 patients with chronic…

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Racial Disparities in Family-Centered Care for Special Needs Kids

Components of family-centered care include adequate time spent with the patient, attentive listening, care that is sensitive to the family's values and…

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Enhances Drug Design Innovation

The research, which was published by the Journal of the American Chemical Society, contributes to the growing attention given toward the shape-shifting…

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Early Detection of Depression in Preschoolers: Key Insights

In the new Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, child psychiatrist/researcher Joan Luby from…

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