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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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Young Scottish Men See 40% Drop in Suicide Rates

Dr Cameron Stark led the research team from the Department of Public Health, NHS Highland. The research team based the analysis on routinely collected…

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Antipsychotic Treatment Options for Adolescents with Schizophrenia

“Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the use of aripiprazole and risperidone for adolescents with schizophrenia, few…

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Life Sciences: North West’s Largest Employer Revealed

The Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) study, called The Changing Professions in the North West of England, reveals the life sciences industries employed…

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Contribution of former prisoners to conflict transformation highlighted at Queen’s University, Belfast

‘Beyond the Wire: Former Prisoners and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland’ will be launched tomorrow (Friday 29 February 2008) at The Bookshop at…

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Team-Based E-Learning: Transforming Collaborative Learning

Whatever your favoured learning style, the listening and watching eventually comes to an end and it is time to “do”. Project work is one of the best ways to…

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University of Kent Boosts UK Biometric Training Consortium

The Department of Electronics at the University of Kent is acknowledged to be a world expert in biometrics and is currently working with leading industrial…

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New Dynamics of European Migration: Impact of Technology & Markets

The delegates heard that migrant labour is taking on new forms in Europe. Freer markets and new technology are affecting labour all over the world, but the…

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Children’s under-achievement could be down to poor working memory

The researchers from Durham University, who surveyed over three thousand children, found that ten per cent of school children across all age ranges suffer from…

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New Research: Australian Toddlers’ Intake Exceeds Energy Needs

Researcher Dr Karen Webb said the 16 to 24 month old children consumed on average 10 per cent more kilojoules than their estimated energy requirement. She said…

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Online Learning Insights: Not Everyone Thrives in Courses

Since the 1990s, online courses have provided an opportunity for busy adults to continue their education by completing courses in the comfort of their own…

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LSU Researchers Analyze Coastal Community Resilience Strategies

Two LSU researchers are taking what might be the most comprehensive approach ever to determine how some coastal communities bounce back from disaster. The end…

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News websites' uneasy relationship with user-generated content revealed

In research published this month, Neil Thurman of City University London reveals that, despite the seemingly heavy emphasis on UGC at mainstream news websites,…

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Hope for Chemo Holidays: OHSU Study on Advanced Prostate Cancer

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers, in a first-of-its-kind study, have found that even men with advanced prostate cancer can take…

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Oxygenation Events That Sparked Complex Life in Ancient Oceans

Today, we take oxygen for granted. But the atmosphere had almost no oxygen until 2.5 billion years ago, and it was not until about 600 million years ago when…

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One-Quarter of Women with HIV Seek Pregnancy Options

A woman’s age at the time she learns of her HIV status appears to influence this decision. Women in an Ohio State University study who learned of their HIV…

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New Study Links ESA Use to Higher Death Risk in Cancer Patients

A meta-analysis of 51 trials with 13,613 patients revealed a 10 percent increased risk of death among cancer patients taking ESAs compared to patients who did…

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