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…
Using mortality trends from state public health data, along with monthly measurements from air-monitoring stations across North Carolina from 1993-2010, the…
Shared research interests and collaborative networking between African and German scientists are at the very heart of the “Africa Strategy” of the German…
Most people are familiar with the “trophy wife” stereotype that attractive women marry rich men, placing little importance on their other traits, including…
A new study published in the June 18 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience adds to a body of evidence suggesting stress may accelerate cognitive decline later…
Where sustainability of water management is concerned, we must pay more attention to long-term solutions. Efficient water management and policy ought to be…
Autistic-like behaviors and decreased cognitive ability may be associated with disruption of the function of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. When…
A study by University of Iowa researchers confirms that pathological gambling runs in families and shows that first-degree relatives of pathological gamblers…
But a new study out of the University of Connecticut demonstrates for the first time how some plants travel not just across the backyard, but as far as from…
Maybe turning to sleep gadgets — wristbands, sound therapy and sleep-monitoring smartphone apps — is a good idea. A new University of Oregon-led study of…
How much commuting can you tolerate? A new study by MIT researchers shows that across countries, people assess their commutes by the time it takes them to…
Researchers used quantum theory – usually invoked to describe the actions of subatomic particles – to identify an unexpected and strange pattern in how people…
June marks the beginning of the National Cohort (NAKO), a long-term study of 200,000 subjects, the broadest of its kind in Germany to date. Gathering MRI data…
The Arctic amplification phenomenon refers to the faster rate of warming in the Arctic compared to places further south. It is this phenomenon that has been…
Popular beliefs about the influence of the moon on humans widely exist. Many people report sleeplessness around the time of full moon. In contrast to earlier…
The University of Stuttgart has paired up with one of the most significant technical universities in the world, the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta…
Nearly 27 million Americans age 25 and older are diagnosed with OA according to a prevalence study by Lawrence et al. (Arthritis Rheum, 2008). Previous…
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