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 researchers wanted to gain a better understanding of how functional brain systems adapt to severe emotional stress. Previous animal studies have…
NORDISTEMI: first trial to study the effect of early PCI after fibrinolysis in rural areas with very long transfer delays.Results from the NORwegian study on…
A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is “just right” for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a…
The report (published September 1, by the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science) found that unless future efforts to reduce greenhouse gas…
Education should not just provide the knowledge to perform professional duties; it should also help developing a deeper understanding in order to deal…
Researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South have succeeded in creating an atlas mapping 70 facets of poverty distribution…
In view of the potential severe side effects of new immune therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), research is now focused on the optimized use of established…
Almost 15 percent of preschoolers have atypically high levels of depression and anxiety, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology…
Signs of low-grade systemic inflammation are not uncommon among people who have the pre-diabetic condition known as metabolic syndrome, as well as in animal…
While the results from the work by senior CSIRO researcher, Dr Albert van Dijk, may not surprise many people, it provides scientific evidence of the shift.The…
For the first time, this study has evaluated nitrous oxide emissions from human activities in terms of their potential impact on Earth's ozone layer. As…
The results of the study conducted by researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy and the Erciyes University Medical School in Turkey are published in the current…
The brain goes through a course of maturation during adolescence and does not reach its adult form until the mid-twenties. A long-standing theory of adolescent…
The study's recommendations provide a framework for establishing sound policy and practices for how best to disclose financial conflicts of interests to…
Bryn Austin worked a team of researchers from Harvard University and the University of Alberta, Canada, to investigate the relationship between size and body…
K-State psychology researchers studied how positive work experiences extend into family life and facilitate family interactions. They found that employees who…