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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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Consortium Secures Grant to Advance Anaemia Treatment Innovation

This consortium is to use this additional funding over the next two years to accelerate the development of a treatment for anaemia initiated by GlycoForm.Through combining the sugar synthesis and conjugation technology of GlycoForm, the unique PEGylation expertise of PolyTherics and Aston University’s yeast expression capability, the consortium will explore the development of next generation products for the treatment of anaemia. A product with an improved safety profile and an extended half-life is in increasing demand in this £5 billion market….

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UK Doctors Call for National Licensing to Boost Standards

A UK-based research team assessed the performance of UK medical graduates from 19 British universities in the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians…

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Award-Winning Research on Cross-Border Business Trends

The IMR International Marketing Award is awarded to the best research paper that is presented at the annual European International Business Academy (EIBA)…

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Farm Workers’ Health: Urgent Need for Swine Flu Monitoring

Though the seven-month-old boy made a full recovery, health researchers were concerned because of evidence that the virus spread to other members of the…

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Shark Attack Fatalities Reach 20-Year Low in 2022

Except for 1987, when there were no fatalities, the last year a single human death occurred from a shark attack was in 1985, said George Burgess, director of…

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Mimicry and Persuasion: Insights from Recent Social Science Study

Social scientists have long been intrigued by the human tendency to mimic the behavior of others. Now, a new study from the April issue of the Journal of…

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Rethinking Romantic Attraction: New Insights from Psychology

But those sex differences didn’t hold up in a new in-depth study of romantic attraction undertaken by two Northwestern University psychologists.In short, the…

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Aircraft Noise Linked to Sleep Blood Pressure Increase

Scientists from Imperial College London and other European institutions monitored 140 sleeping volunteers in their homes near London Heathrow and three other…

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York students help African schoolchildren to uncover ‘hidden worlds’

The scheme started on home soil in the schools around York, where staff from the University’s Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) took microscopes…

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Networking Pioneer Joins IMDEA Networks Research Team

IMDEA Networks has announced that Dr. Nicholas F. Maxemchuk, Professor at the world-leading Columbia University of New York and a networking pioneer, has…

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Elsevier Foundation Grants Boost Innovative Libraries Worldwide

The recipient programs were selected from over 150 applicants worldwide for their innovation and potential for impact in the developing world and the academic…

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International Seminar on Civil Engineering for Sustainability

Objective: To provide a platform for the academia and the researchers to exchange technical, scientific and professional knowledge and ideas within and across…

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Active Father Figures Improve Children’s Mental Health Outcomes

Swedish researchers also found that regular positive contact reduces criminal behaviour among children in low-income families and enhances cognitive skills…

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Shrew Hunting Methods: A Study on Sophisticated Predator Skills

Shrews are tiny mammals that have been widely characterized as simple and primitive. This traditional view is challenged by a new study of the hunting methods…

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New Therapy Promises Hope for Lung Disease Patients

It has been commonly believed that high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) or hypercapnia in the blood and lungs of patients with acute lung disease may be…

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New Insights Into Preeclampsia Development Uncovered

Preeclampsia, or high blood pressure induced by pregnancy, affects 7 to 10 percent of pregnancies in the United States and is the second-leading cause of…

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