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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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Advanced Hepatitis C Treatment: Study Finds Promising Results

The study, called COPILOT (COlchicine versus Peg-Intron LOng-Term), showed that low-dose peginterferon alfa-2b was superior to colchicine in improving the…

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Ice Age Relics: Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Wildlife

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) recently launched a four-year study to determine if climate change is affecting populations of a quintessential Arctic…

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UCSF Study Reveals How Neurons Drive Movement Generation

Now, UCSF researchers have broken ground in understanding how the brain generates this tracking motion, a finding that offers a window, they say, into how…

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Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery Reduces Complications

A study of more than 660 operations to remove pancreatic tumors and cysts over five years found that after laparoscopic surgery, patients stayed a third less…

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Young European Scientists Enhance Skills Through TRAYSS PRIME

The workshop is the key element of the EU funded programme TRAYSS PRIME and will augment the technical skills of the participants with management and…

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Young, Homeless Drug-Users Exit Treatment Early: Study Insights

It found that problem drug-users who were younger, homeless or not currently injecting are significantly more likely to exit early, possibly because drug…

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Smokers Face 41% Higher Depression Risk, Study Finds

This was the conclusion of a study undertaken with 8,556 participants by scientists of the University of Navarra, in collaboration with the University of Las…

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Study Reveals Gender Stereotypes in Competence and Sociability

A group of scientists from the University of Granada has studied for the first time from a scientific point of view gender driven prejudices, proving that both…

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First Atomic View of Brain Disease Protein’s Plaque Formation

The study pinpointed a tiny portion of the protein molecule that is key to the formation of plaques in blood vessels in the brain.Ohio State University chemist…

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Exploring Cultural Innovation in Troubled Regions

Mirroring human cohabitation, they offer a valuable contribution to the understanding of a new world order, which is particularly sensitive to troubled regions…

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Exploring Sexist Violence in Universities: A Groundbreaking Study

Published last year, Mediaciones y Traslaciones (Mediations and Movement) is the first scientific-educational study providing a critical survey of how the…

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First comprehensive study into the health of Europe’s teens reveals concerning trends

The importance of understanding teenage healthThe Helena Study was conceived to understand and effectively enhance nutritional and lifestyle habits of 13 to 17…

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Positive Thinking & Financial Risks: The Gambling Connection

In a series of studies, Elizabeth Cowley (University of Sydney) examines repeat gambling in the face of loss. She finds that people often engage in too much…

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Chocolate Bars That Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

“Eating two CocoaVia dark chocolate bars a day not only lowered cholesterol, it had the unexpected effect of also lowering systolic blood pressure,” said John…

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Counseling Trauma Victims: Understanding Secondary Trauma Effects

In a study appearing in the May edition of Research on Social Work Practice, Geisinger Senior Investigator Joseph Boscarino, PhD, MPH and his co-researchers…

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New Study Links Larger Skin Lesions to Melanoma Risk

In a new study published in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, the NYU researchers confirm that an important warning sign of melanoma — moles that are…

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