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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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Navigating Retirement Transitions in Czech Republic and Slovakia

The comparative analysis is all the more interesting because after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the evolution of elderly employment and the choice…

Studies and Analyses

New Technique Predicts Side Effects of Cancer Drug SERMs

The study, reported November 30 in PLoS Computational Biology relates to a class of drugs known as Select Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), which includes…

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Webcams and Games Transforming Staff Recruitment Practices

In the meantime, webcams and computer games are making their way into the selection process. On Friday 30 November 2007, Marise Born will discuss the most…

Social Sciences

Subtitled Films: The Vanishing National Traits in Translation

As late as in the early 1990s, there were distinct differences in how a film or TV programme was translated in Sweden and Denmark. These differences have now…

Social Sciences

Prize Winning Research Gives Insight Into Children’s Perspective Of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

During his research Dr Asi Sharabi, a former Lieutenant in the Israeli Defence Forces, worked with Israeli children from three different social settings –…

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Uluru Visitors Embrace Cultural Respect Over Climbing

A study in Geographical Research, published by Wiley-Blackwell, finds that both non-Aboriginal visitors and tour operators showed openness to the owners’ – the…

Interdisciplinary Research

COST Approves 25 New Actions for Innovative Research Networks

The 25 new networks approved by the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) at its meeting in Vilnius on 15 and 16 November 2007 were the result of the 2nd…

Social Sciences

The Woman's Place is Still in the Kitchen -Women perform two thirds of all domestic work in the world

Under the auspices of The International Social Survey Program (ISSP) around 18 000 couples from the age of 25 to 65 answered questions on how much time they…

Studies and Analyses

Study Uncovers HIV/AIDS Stigma and Treatment Access in Serbia

They also struggle to secure regular, continuous access to HIV/AIDS drug treatments even though, in theory, there is 100% access to state-funded delivery, and…

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New Study Reveals Solutions to Prevent Stroke in TIA Clinics

A University of Manchester study has found that almost two-thirds of patients attending what are termed ‘rapid access’ TIA clinics took more than the…

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France is world’s 4th top market for biofuel investment

“There is immense potential for innovative biofuel projects in France: we are the second-largest biofuel consuming country in the EU, and consumption is up by…

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MoSIx Nanowires Set to Replace Carbon Nanotubes in Tech

Carbon nanotubes have long been touted as the wonder material of the future. Applications cited for carbon nanotubes range from super fast computers and ultra…

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Climate Change Linked to Wars and Population Decline

Climate change may be one of the most significant threats facing humankind. A new study shows that long-term climate change may ultimately lead to wars and…

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Internet Users Trade Privacy For Trust In Online Interactions

‘Even people who have previously demonstrated a high level of caution regarding online privacy will accept losses to their privacy if they trust the recipient…

Social Sciences

Quiet Pupils Struggle in School, Study Reveals Causes

In their article “Social passivity and grades achieved among adolescents in junior high school” assistant professor Erik Paulsen and professor Edvin Bru at the…

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Acidic Milky Way Galaxies: Impact on Star Formation

Astronomers think that acidification inhibits the formation of stars and planets in the dust clouds. Now it is a case of waiting for precise measurements from…

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