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…
By applying the techniques to the newly completed dataset of the multi-institution Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), the scientists…
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The studies, in which participants crossed a virtual street while talking on the phone or listening to music, found that the music-listeners were able to…
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In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new…
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Newly licensed drivers aged 17-24 in New South Wales, Australia, who participated in the DRIVE study conducted by The George Institute for International…
The University of Rochester Medical Center-led study is published in the International Journal of Andrology.Because testosterone produces the masculine brain,…
A study of captive chimpanzees at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center (Atlanta, Georgia), reported in the January 2010 issue of Elsevier's Cortex,…
A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo…
An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The…
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is taking the first step in developing a…
The study, by researchers at the University of Michigan, appears in the November/December 2009 issue of the journal Child Development.The researchers carried…
Using four simple questions to generate client-directed feedback can greatly increase the chances that struggling couples will stay together, according to a…
Their study will be published online November 12 in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology: Fate of Silica Nanoparticles in Simulated Primary…