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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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Long-Term Health Effects on Rescue Workers After Disasters

Using a unique Dutch electronic medical record database that allows pre- and post-disaster comparisons as well as comparisons between case and control cities,…

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Why GNEP can't jump to the future

Congress is now considering whether to approve or zero out the $405 million that President Bush is proposing to spend in fiscal year 2008 on the Global Nuclear…

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Solar Panel Payback Time

Solar and wind power, and other renewable sources, such as wave and tidal power, represent an energy source that could underpin a sustainable energy policy by…

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Hungary – Lowest life expectancy linked with high CVD mortality – prevention essential

The low life expectancy is mainly due to high mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases. The development of cardiovascular diseases start in childhood…

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National Child Health Study on Air Pollution Launches

Primary school children, aged between 7 and 11 years, living in ACT, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales will be invited to…

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Ethanol Vehicles: Health Risks Behind the Green Promise

''Ethanol is being promoted as a clean and renewable fuel that will reduce global warming and air pollution,'' said Jacobson, associate professor of civil and…

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Genetic Impact of Agent Orange on New Zealand Veterans

From July 1965 until November 1971, New Zealand Defence Force Personnel fought in the Vietnam War. During this time more than 76,500,000 litres of phenoxylic…

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Norwich Scientists Study RNA Silencing for Disease Treatment

The European Commission has committed 11.8 million euros to this four-year Integrated Project funded under the Sixth Framework Programme.“RNA silencing, also…

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New Study Examines Empty Calories and Added Sugars

Some studies in the past had suggested that foods containing added sugars were consumed at the expense of foods containing greater amounts of micronutrients;…

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Change is all around us….. ….but how many people are equipped to make change a positive process?

The MA in Geo-Sociology is a research and training programme concerned with developing an analytical and practical understanding of geopolitics, socio-spatial…

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Wholegrain Oats: A Heart-Healthy Addition to Your Diet

Trials lasting 4 to 8 weeks indicate that including wholegrain oats in your diet may lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.Coronary heart disease…

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Queen’s Research shows Daily cannabis use reported by NI teenagers

Research from Queen’s University Belfast has found that one in ten school children who had reported using cannabis at least once had now become daily users. Dr…

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Low-Fat Diet Changes Linked to Increased Stress Levels

With nearly 65% of the adult population currently classified as overweight or obese and with calorically dense foods high in fat and carbohydrates readily…

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Celecoxib Shows Promise in Preventing Gastric Cancer in Gerbils

Fifty-two Mongolian gerbils were divided into 3 groups and given 5 biweekly doses of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (30 ppm). At week 12, group 2 (n = 20) and group 3…

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Wireless Sensors Reduce Earthquake Damage: New Study Insights

Shirley J. Dyke, Ph.D., the Edward C. Dicke Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Washington University Structural Control and Earthquake…

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Interpreters’ Crucial Roles in Trials: New Insights Revealed

Researcher Juan Miguel Ortega Herraez from the Department of Translation and Interpreting of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada…

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