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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 evidence on terrestrial and oceanic responses to climate change over last millennium

A multidisciplinary research team in which the University of Granada (UGR) takes part has achieved a breakthrough on what we know about terrestrial and oceanic…

Interdisciplinary Research

Brain-Inspired Device Powers Next-Gen Artificial Systems

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) exhibit learning abilities and can perform tasks which are difficult for conventional computing systems, such as pattern…

Interdisciplinary Research

X-Shape Bio-Inspired Structures for Passive Vibration Isolation

The X-shaped bio-inspired structures are novel designs of passive vibration isolation systems. Using only linear spring and damping components, the X-shaped…

Science Education

Young people discover the "Learning Center"

“eternal space …” – is not only present in outer space. Also in the fascinating world of the human brain neurons many undiscovered worlds await their…

Seminars Workshops

Save the Date: 4th UKP-Workshop on Ultrafast Laser Tech

Parallel to developments in ultrashort pulse laser technology (USP), the past few years have also seen an increasing variety of ultrafast laser beam sources…

Seminars Workshops

Battery Research Advances: Insights from Holger Althues

Holger Althues, coordinator of the IWS Battery Center and project manager of several related research projects comments on the recent status of the…

Social Sciences

New Population Data Reveals Trends in Aging and Migration

The European Demographic Datasheet 2016, produced by demographers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna Institute of…

Social Sciences

World Population Projected to Reach 10 Billion by 2050

The world population would hit the 10 billion mark in 2053 if the assumptions underlying PRB's 2050 projections are applied to subsequent years.

Interdisciplinary Research

New Crowdshaping Tech Creates Accurate 3D Body Models

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University of Texas at Dallas, revealed new crowdshaping technology at SIGGRAPH 2016…

Seminars Workshops

RPPA2016: Insights from the 6th Global Protein Array Workshop

Reverse Phase Protein Arrays (RPPA) is a well-established technology that allows sensitive and quantitative detection of hundreds of proteins and their…

Studies and Analyses

Combining Medical Opinions for Accurate Diagnoses

The accuracy of medical decisions can be improved by combining several independent opinions. Studies conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human…

Social Sciences

New MRI Technique Reveals Water’s Impact on Appetite and Brain

Stomach MRI images combined with functional fMRI of the brain activity have provided scientists new insight into how the brain listens to the stomach during…

Social Sciences

Open-Access Database Showcases Global Human Cultures

The study’s lead author, Dr Kathryn Kirby, from the University of Toronto, said: “Human cultural diversity is expressed in numerous ways: from the foods we eat…

Science Education

Teaching Innovation: Enhancing Management and Entrepreneurship

How do we improve on current innovation management and entrepreneurship teaching and training to enable value creation from good ideas?

Social Sciences

Understanding Others: Insights Into Human Connections

Imagine your best friend tells you that his girlfriend has just proposed “staying friends”. Now you have to accomplish two things: Firstly, you have to grasp…

Studies and Analyses

Adolescents’ Food Pics: High Calories, Low Nutrients Impact

Previous studies have found that interactions around food in social media can influence adolescents’ consumption of candy and their willingness to try…

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