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…
But a new study suggests that, in some instances, people may actually be less trusting of others when they are in a pleasant mood.“A person’s mood may…
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Women aged 50 to 76 who take estrogen plus progestin may have an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new study published in the pre-print online…
“We assessed … conclusions from both sides and found that evidence for a role of climate in the dynamics is robust,” write study authors Luis Fernando Chaves…
A new study by a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) economist estimates the total economic impact of foodborne illness across the nation to be a…
“Soluble fiber changes the personality of immune cells—they go from being pro-inflammatory, angry cells to anti-inflammatory, healing cells that help us…
Consumers found that satisfaction with “experiential purchases” – from massages to family vacations – starts high and increases over time. In contrast,…
After opening, many ion channels spontaneously close by inactivation, a process distinct from that involved in opening. The inactivation of channels is…
Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science, said that crystalline substances – including vitamin C, some vitamin B forms and other dietary supplements…
UC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health — and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the…
Addressing one of the most urgent societal challenges of the Information Age – ensuring that valued digital information will be accessible not just today, but…
With the obesity rate rising for American adults and children, health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a frequent reality.Although…
“How old you are matters, but beyond that it's your interpretation that has far-reaching implications for the process of aging,” said Markus H. Schafer, a…
Tested on fathead minnows – an organism often used to test the effects of toxicity on aquatic life — nanosilver suspended in solution proved toxic and even…
Deborah Hasin, PhD, professor of clinical Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health and senior author, and colleagues at the NYS Psychiatric…
A new study is providing insight into how estrogen fuels many breast cancers, and researchers say the findings could lead to new cancer-fighting drugs.Researchers found that estrogen inhibits a protein called MLK3 that causes normal cell death. Blocking MLK3 leads to uncontrolled growth of cancer cells and resistance to chemotherapy….
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