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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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Exploring Alternatives to Surgery for Chronic Knee Pain

Furthermore, the authors suggest that giving these patients a therapeutic exercise regime rather than putting them through surgery could save money.Patellofemoral pain syndrome is often treated with arthroscopic surgery, in which equipment inserted through small incisions in the knee is used to both diagnose the cause of the problem and attempt to fix it….

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Caspase-1 Protein: Key Role in Inflammatory Response Explained

In an attempt to shed light on this process, Dr. Maya Saleh, researcher at the critical care division and the centre for the study of host resistance of the…

Science Education

EuroBioForum Sparks Future Life Sciences Initiatives in Europe

The EuroBioForum conference in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 and 7 December, organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Commission (EC), with…

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Parents blind to children’s risk taking & skilled risk management

The researchers found children indulge in a great deal of thoughtful and considered risk taking that is invisible to adults. On average the researchers found…

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New Study Casts Doubts on Climate Model Reliability

This research, published on-line Wednesday in the Royal Meteorological Society’s International Journal of Climatology*, raises new concerns about the…

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Scrooge or Samaritan: Personality Types Influence Donations

In a sample of almost 1000 participants the researchers found that people with a pro-social personality gave more money to charities and other noble causes….

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Vaccine Progress: New Hope Against Mononucleosis

EBV is a member of the herpes virus family and one of the most common viruses in humans, with nearly all adults in developed countries such as the United…

Science Education

Korea Research Foundation eyes entry into ESF’s EUROCORES, Research Networking Programmes

At a recent workshop meeting in Seoul, Dr. Sang-Man Huh, the President of the KRF met with the Chief Executive of the ESF Dr. John Marks to discuss the…

Science Education

UK Opens New Centre for Zoonosis Research in Liverpool

Zoonoses are diseases that originate in animals but can jump species and infect humans. The new centre – which will be opened by Lord David Owen, the…

Science Education

Innovative Strategies for Boosting Student Success in Schools

The author, Professor Pam Sammons, from The University of Nottingham, will be presenting the findings at a launch event at the New Connaught Rooms in London at…

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Youth Cigarette Access Declines in Minnesota Study Findings

These findings are specific to the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort study, a longitudinal telephone survey of youth less than 18 years old. The…

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Natural Human Hormone: A Promising New Antidepressant?

This new study reports findings that support the evaluation of a potential new antidepressant agent.According to the lead author on this study, Kamilla…

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International Workshop on Computational Physics Advances

This workshop will highlight recent advances in the calculation of electronic structure of real materials and catalyze the exchange of ideas between the…

Seminars Workshops

39th IFF Spring School: Exploring Soft Matter Innovations

Introductory lectures provide the basis of important experimental and theoretical tools. More advanced lectures will explain practical aspects of various…

Social Sciences

Anti-drinking campaign ads may be “catastrophically misconceived”

Adverts that show drunken incidents, such as being thrown out of a nightclub, being carried home or passing out in a doorway, are often seen by young people as…

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Net Foreign Assets: China’s Economic Weakness Unveiled

China’s international investment position has been characterized by its huge and increasing net foreign assets – and despite its low per capita incomes and…

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