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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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Screening Questions Miss Hearing Loss Risk in Teens

The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with the Bright Futures children's health organization, sets standards for pediatric preventive care. The…

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World Population Set to Peak at 9.4 Billion by 2070

World population will likely peak at around 9.4 billion around 2070 and then decline to around 9 billion by 2100, according to new population projections from…

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Bariatric Surgery Linked to Severe Headaches: Study Insights

In the study, gastric bypass surgery and gastric banding surgery were associated with later developing a condition called spontaneous intracranial hypotension…

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Hope Amidst Struggles: Insights on Depression and Life Outlook

The research shows that middle-aged adults who had a history of depression tended to evaluate their past and current lives in more negative terms than did…

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School and job failure may increase drug users' risks of suffering a fatal overdose

“Overdose victims are roughly twice as likely to have failed to finish secondary school successfully and one-and-a-half times more likely to be unemployed than…

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Change Your Walking Style to Boost Your Mood

Subjects who were prompted to walk in a more depressed style, with less arm movement and their shoulders rolled forward, experienced worse moods than those who…

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Teens' science interest linked with knowledge, but only in wealthier nations

This is a photo of students in a chemistry class.”Our results suggest that children with high levels of interest in science are able to turn their scientific…

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Global Executive MBA: Study in 5 Countries with HHL and EADA

The third class of the Global Executive MBA Program (GEMBA) offered by German HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and Spanish Escuela de Alta Dirección…

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New Insights Into Factors Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a stealthy cancer that is usually detected at very late stages and has a 5-year survival rate of less than 5 percent. Strategies that…

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Boosting School Performance Through Increased Physical Activity

The scientists Lina Bunketorp Käll, Michael Nilsson and Thomas Linden, at the Centre for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University…

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'Data smashing' could unshackle automated discovery

From recognizing speech to identifying unusual stars, new discoveries often begin with comparison of data streams to find connections and spot outliers.

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Mainz University Leads EU Project for Global Medieval Studies

At first glance, it would appear that studies on the culture and literature of the Middle Ages have no immediate link to the modern working world. For this…

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Healthy Lifestyle Can Halve Stroke Risk for Women

The study looked at five factors that make up a healthy lifestyle: healthy diet; moderate alcohol consumption; never smoking; physically active; and healthy…

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Stroke-Fighting Drug Shows Promise for Traumatic Brain Injury

In the first examination of its kind, researchers Ye Xiong, Ph.D, Zhongwu Liu, Ph.D., and Michael Chopp, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the Henry Ford…

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Brain Connectivity’s Role in Fibromyalgia Pain Inhibition

The new study by Pär Flodin and coauthors from Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden) builds on previous findings in fibromyalgia that showed abnormal…

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CEC Unveils First Multi-Year Report on North American Pollution

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has released a comprehensive report on the changing face of industrial pollution in North America, covering…

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