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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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Innovations in Lead-Acid Battery Tech at ILAB 2015 Europe

The ILAB 2015 offers an international platform for researchers and producers to present new ideas and project results on lead-acid batteries (LAB).

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R&D – Fit for future

Which trends and challenges will research and development (R&D) managers face in the years to come? Which approaches are successful in practice? In its current…

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Customers Willing to Pay More Upfront for Future Refunds

A new study by WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, in cooperation with Goethe University Frankfurt and the University of Toronto Rotman School of…

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Unlocking Income: The Power of Emotion Recognition Skills

A person's ability to recognize others' emotions has a demonstrable effect on their income, according to a much-publicized study conducted by Professor Jochen…

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New SPICE Center Boosts Interdisciplinary Spin Research

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) today officially opened its new Spin Phenomena Interdisciplinary Center (SPICE), which will facilitate interactions…

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How Social Exchange Shapes Risk Perception in Society

In our information society, information about risks such as Ebola and measles can spread like wildfire – be it through traditional and social media or through…

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Teenagers Face Dual Challenges: Mental Disorders and Illnesses

According to the WHO, chronic physical disease and mental disorders are challenging the health care systems and have advanced into the focus of public health…

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Rethinking Power Poses: Are They Really Effective?

Hands pressed to the hips or perhaps leaning back with arms crossed behind the head are typical poses of power. Referred to power poses or high status gestures…

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Balancing Focus: The Downsides of Task Attention

Sometimes being too focused on a task is not a good thing.

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BMW ActiveE Tests Achieve 450,000 Km in Real-World EV Range

75 commuters in and around Leipzig used a BMW ActiveE electric car on a daily basis for three months each, covering about 450,000 km between May 2013 and…

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Study Reveals Hand Hygiene Issues in Operating Rooms

A new study at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, is attracting a great deal of attention in the healthcare and research community. The study shows…

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NIT Joins Hamburg Dialog for Industrie 4.0 Innovation

Industrie 4.0 stands for the fourth industrial revolution and deals with the development of increasing autonomy of production processes. Major progress in…

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Daylight Savings Time: Impact on Life Satisfaction for Parents

“Especially parents of young children suffer when daylight savings time begins,” says Daniel Kühnle from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,…

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Japan Quake’s Impact: Global Warming and Ozone Loss Insights

New research suggests that the thousands of buildings destroyed and damaged during the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan four years ago…

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PV Module Reliability Workshop Arrives at Loughborough University

This year’s PV Module Reliability workshop is being held at Loughborough University’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) in Leicestershire,…

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Old age is getting younger:Today’s 75-year-olds are cognitively fitter and happier than 20 years ago

For all of those who are worrying about getting old, here is some good news: Old age is getting younger. On average, today’s 75-year-olds are cognitively much…

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