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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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Scientists Investigate Consciousness: New Findings Unveiled

New results published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesAn international team of scientists led by a University of Leicester researcher has…

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Land Degradation and Poverty: Insights from Recent Research

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the papers in this special issue were presented at a workshop as part of a study tour of the same theme. The ten-day study tour…

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Global Consortium Launches Study on Open Source Development

Dubbed FLOSSInclude and funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme, the two year project will be carried out by a project team of research institutes,…

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Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Japanese Encephalitis Fever

Japanese Encephalitis virus is the causative agent for JE. Although there is no consolidated official figure for JE cases in India, a rough estimate would…

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How ICTs Are Shaping Classroom Teaching Methods Today

The school institution hardly changed duringthe last century, despite television, radio and other information and communication technologies (ICTs)…

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A Comparative Analysis of China's and India's Recent Export Performances

The implication of this study is that India's reform measures need to be bolstered effectively to catch up and to overtake China.Asian Economic PapersWinter…

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Tumor-Targeting Viral Therapy Slows Neuroblastoma Growth

Researchers in a multi-institutional study led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center slowed the growth of two particularly stubborn solid tumor…

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Boosting Preschool Success: Parental Intervention Impact

An eight-week-long intervention program aimed at parents from low socioeconomic backgrounds reaped significant educational benefits in their preschool-aged…

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Neck Pain Study Reveals Effective Treatments and Cautions

Therapies such as neck collars and ultrasound are not recommended. The study found that corticosteroid injections and surgery should only be considered if…

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US vs. French Eating Habits: A Study on Fullness Cues

Because they use internal cues — such as no longer feeling hungry — to stop eating, reports a new Cornell study. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use…

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Unlocking Happiness: Insights on Life at 40, 50, and 60

The study, which was conducted by Dr John Garry from Queen’s University, looked at young people’s attitudes to happiness in old age and how these attitudes…

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Northern Ireland has twice the level of ‘Persistent’ Poverty

The research – Persistent Child Poverty in Northern Ireland – which was carried out by Save the Children in partnership with ARK, a joint project between…

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Study Reveals Personalized Approaches to Physical Activity

“Our study uncovered some definite trends and preferences when deciding how and if a person wants to be physically active,” says Brad Humphreys, an economics…

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Public disagrees with doctors on when it's right to withhold treatment

Researchers in Sweden sent a questionnaire to almost 1000 adults randomly selected from the general population, and more than 400 intensive care doctors and…

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Context Shapes Perception: New Study Reveals Insights

The paper reveals that a vague background context is more influential and helps us to fill in more blanks than a bright, well-defined context. This may explain…

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Deep Sea Corals: New Research Uncovers Their Surprising Evolution

New research shows that the second most diverse group of hard corals first evolved in the deep sea, and not in shallow waters. Stylasterids, or lace corals,…

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