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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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Post-Traumatic Stress in Teens of Cancer Patients: New Study

A cancer diagnosis is among those life experiences that can be so stressful that it is traumatic. While only a fraction of people who develop post-traumatic…

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Experimental Drug Axitinib Shows Promise for Advanced Kidney Cancer

The study, presented today (Wednesday) at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) in Barcelona, showed that the experimental drug, axitinib, shrank tumours…

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Inbreeding’s Impact on Early Mortality in Bekaa Villages

Understanding whether inbreeding accounts for early mortality is a long-standing concern in demographic research. Analyzing Bedouin villages in Bekaa, Lebanon,…

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Glycemic Index Values: New Insights from Tufts Research

In work investigating the reproducibility of glycemic index values, researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts…

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Exploring Urban Safety: Key Threats and Planning Solutions

“The report highlights the key role urban planning and governance have to play in making our cities safe and secure for generations to come” states Ban…

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Dissatisfied parents do not change their children’s kindergarten

Do we have mechanisms that ensure that poor kindergartens instigate measures to improve themselves? – Or are they simply replaced by kindergartens that offer a…

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Do migratory birds “see” the magnetic field?

Every year millions of migratory birds fly towards their wintering quarters and come back in next year´s spring to breed. Behavioral experiments have shown…

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Tough Microbe Deinococcus Thrives on Earth and Mars

The study headed by Michael J. Daly, Ph.D., associate professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ (USU), Department of Pathology,…

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HPV Link to Bladder Cancer: New Research Insights

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the cause of one of the most important sexually transmitted diseases nowadays, and affects both men and women. HPV…

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Less Invasive Lymph Node Biopsy Could Save Thousands

In a study presented today (Wednesday) at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) in Barcelona, scientists found that the less invasive technique produced a…

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Effective Colon Cancer Screening Test Now Available in U.S.

An under-used colon cancer screening test now available in the U.S. effectively detects colorectal cancer and may help to improve colon cancer screening rates,…

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Young Europeans’ Pride in National History Explored

Despite their various backgrounds, cultures and religions Western European youth think the country in which they live is important. Especially native young…

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Cell-Surface Sugar Defects Linked to Nerve Damage in MS

Defects on cell-surface sugars may promote the short-term inflammation and long-term neurodegeneration that occurs in the central nervous system of multiple…

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Young Carers in the UK and Tanzania: A Shared Challenge

But if you are a young person looking after a parent or relative with HIV or AIDS, you might find that the differences are far less pronounced. A new study,…

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New Approach to Treat Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is considered one of the most devastating of the major psychiatric disorders, which has three distinct facets, often referred to as “positive”…

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Bachelor oder Master: Anforderungen in der Tourismuswirtschaft

Hervorragend qualifizierte und serviceorientierte Mitarbeiter sind ein Schlüsselfaktor für den Erfolg und das Wachstum in der Tourismus-,…

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