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…
Emotions like fear, anger, sadness, and joy enable people to adjust to their environment and react flexibly to stress and strain and are vital for cognitive…
Scientists at Washington State University and Pennsylvania State University have found a way to spot the adolescents most susceptible to specific risk factors…
Concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes more than doubled between 2005 and 2012, according to a new national study using data on nine team sports.
Raw coffee is, on average, just 1 percent caffeine, but it contains 7 to 9 percent chlorogenic acid, a strong antioxidant that prevents retinal degeneration in…
A researcher from the University of Cádiz (Spain) questions this idea in view of the results from a survey taken by students, revealing the general level of…
These are for the first time identified in a study now published by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The uncertainties in assessing the…
– Social work is a relatively new phenomenon in China. Today, the country has the largest number of people in the world requiring social assistance. There is a…
Exposure to long-term obesity has become more common with increases in obesity at younger ages. Researchers examined the relationship between BMI at age 25,…
Weekly consumption of sports drinks and energy drinks among adolescents is significantly associated with higher consumption of other sugar-sweetened beverages,…
A new study by University of Minnesota sociologists Erin L. Kelly, Phyllis Moen, Wen Fan, and interdisciplinary collaborators from across the country, shows…
The new paper digs at the roots not just of crop domestication but of civilization itself, says plant agriculture professor Lewis Lukens. “How did humans get…
Increasing evidence shows that stigma – whether due to a child's weight, sexual orientation, race, income or other attribute — is at the root of bullying, and…
Men with prostate cancer that is not life threatening and is only slowly progressing, can often forego treatment and instead undergo active surveillance. This…
The research indicates that the world is indeed getting warmer, but historical records show that it hasn't happened everywhere at the same rate.
“Once the roof over the garage is blown off, there usually is a significant hole into the main portion of the house,” said Dr. Andrew J. Graettinger, associate…
The study, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Medicine, showed that excessive activity of an important signaling protein in the matrix of the…
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