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…
Researchers from Ohio State University and Illinois State University tested how touching an item before buying affects how much they are willing to pay for an…
In their paper, Kasey Buckles and Daniel Hungerman point out that a large body of previous research consistently has found that people born in December,…
The avian flu, an Influenza A subtype dubbed H5N1, is evolving a resistance to a group of antiviral drugs known as adamantanes, one of two classes of antiviral…
To compound matters, the population of this equatorial belt – from about 35 degrees north latitude to 35 degrees south latitude – is among the poorest on Earth…
The Primary Science Quality Mark which has been developed by the SLC EE, in conjunction with the Association for Science Education and Barnet Local Authority…
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Cooperative Research Program, sponsored by major automotive manufacturers including Chrysler, Ford,…
To make children happier, we may need to encourage them to develop a strong sense of personal worth, according to Dr. Mark Holder from the University of…
The report, Pain in older people: reflections and experiences from an older person’s perspective, aims to highlight the issue of pain in older people by…
LSL has just been awarded £800,000 from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) for projects to improve student assessment and to develop light-weight…
Now, in a new study, scientists take a page from the social science handbook and use leading indicators of the environment to presage the potential collapse of…
As adolescents mature into young adults, increasing time constraints due to school or work can begin to impact eating habits in a negative way. In a study…
A recent study shows that shade trees on the west and south sides of a house in California can reduce a homeowner's summertime electric bill by about $25.00 a…
The results of a study, published today in the Society for Applied Microbiology journal, Letters in Applied Microbiology, have shown that Cronobacter species…
“The manager has a key role when it comes to sick leave. He or she is often the best available measure for promoting health in these cases. A manager with good…
One study found that women who started their leave in the last month of pregnancy were less likely to have cesarean deliveries, while another found that new…
“The study looked at a sample of more than 1,000 doctoral theses extracted from the TESEO data base and completed over a 15-year period between 1990 and 2004”,…
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