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…
“This study of the role and function of work safety delegates is the first of its kind”, says project manager Hans Torvatn of SINTEF, who does research on…
Researchers found that extracts from Hass avocados kill or stop the growth of pre-cancerous cells that lead to oral cancer. Hass avocados are year-round fruits…
Though 75 years would pass before the Trail of Tears would banish the remnants of the nation west to Oklahoma, the tribe watched hopelessly as much of its…
Innovations such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube – known as the ‘Web 2.0’ phenomenon – are the focus of a major gathering of Internet researchers, surfers and…
The study is supported by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), the Busch Biomedical Research Grant, National Multiple Sclerosis Society,…
The findings are published in the latest issue of the scientific journal British Journal of Sports Medicine.”Thus far, neuropsychological tests and x-ray…
One of the study leaders, Professor Stephen MacMahon, Principal Director of The George Institute, said “These results represent an important step forward in…
With a special emphasis on politics, speakers from across the world will discuss how prominent women in, or attempting to gain, power (for example Ségolène…
The researchers, led by Dr Julie Turner-Cobb at the University of Bath, were studying the effect of children’s temperament and behaviour on how stressful they…
Heart attacks and strokes as a result of atherosclerosis have been ranked for years among the most common causes of deaths in Europe. Another previously…
The research, which examined a population of workers at a chemical plant that produced diacetyl (a key component of butter flavoring), was reported in the…
UF researchers, who analyzed the dieting and smoking practices of 8,000 adolescents, did not find the same link in boys, who were also less likely than girls…
A study published in the September 1 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that cell phone use after bedtime is very prevalent among adolescents, and its use is…
Warnings signs such as increased stress could indicate that pregnancy-induced hypertension is reaching life-threatening levels, found Temple University…
It became clear nearly a century ago that many genes likely influence how tall a person grows, though little progress, if any, has followed in defining the…
The economic and technological impact of the industry cannot be overestimated and the study – funded by German-based gas and engineering company, the Linde…
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