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 first laser treatments used to treat skin conditions such as benign vascular birthmarks and port-wine stains were developed more than 40 years ago. Since…
Some sea creatures cover themselves with hard shells and spines, while vertebrates build skeletons out of the same minerals. How do these animals get the…
The future competitiveness of the European economy will be decisively influenced by the digital transformation. Globally, this process will result in many new…
Smart engineering and networked systems revolutionize production industry. Machines learn how to intercommunicate and autonomously keep supplies coming, as…
A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of…
It is well established that aging promotes the development of obesity. The aging process is not only accompanied by larger fat depots but also by excessive…
The first global, long-term satellite study of airborne ammonia gas has revealed “hotspots” of the pollutant over four of the world's most productive…
Lasers, microprocessors, smartphones – they all work thanks to quantum mechanics. New technologies come from new understanding of quantum phenomena, and new…
People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. Those affected also lead a withdrawn life. Around one in ten…
With more than 450 000 new cases per year and a five-year survival rate of only ten percent when diagnosed late, esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth-leading…
Sometimes, you have to go small to win big. That is the approach a multilab, interdisciplinary team took in using nanoparticles and a novel nanoconfinement…
The SNSF is launching the National Research Programme “Big Data”, which aims to develop novel methods of information analysis, to create specific applications…
Those who take long showers use a great deal of water and energy. Yet people who enjoy taking long showers do not usually realize to what extent they are…
In the global effort to mitigate carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, all options are on the table–including help from nature. Recent research suggests…
Classical economic models state that when faced with a decision, we always choose the option that is of greatest benefit to us, regardless of the benefits of…
New research from Caltech now shows that the activation of face cells depends highly on where you are paying attention–it is not enough for a face to simply…
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