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Honeybees are ‘cleverer’ in the morning: study
Honeybees are better at learning new odours in the morning and the early-rising bee catches the best flower and the best meal, a new study has found. Read more
Artificial bee eye gives insight into insects’ visual world
Despite their tiny brains, bees have remarkable navigation capabilities based on their vision. Now scientists have recreated a light-weight imaging system mimicking a honeybee’s field of view, which could change the way we build mobile robots and small flying vehicles. … Continue reading
In A Breakthrough, UCI Chemists Create Synthetic Antibodies That Block Bee Venom
UC Irvine researchers have developed the first “plastic antibodies” successfully employed in live organisms – stopping the spread of bee venom through the bloodstream of mice. Read more
Microbial team may be culprit in colony collapse disorder
New research from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifies a new potential cause for “Colony Collapse Disorder” in honeybees. A group of pathogens including a fungus and family of viruses may be working together to cause the decline. … Continue reading
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Researchers embark on 3-year study of bees in North Dakota
A University of Minnesota-backed research team has embarked on a three-year, $500,000 study to determine how changing landscape in North Dakota’s prairie pothole region affects the health of bees and their ability to pollinate crops nationwide. Read more
Self-pollinating almond trees developed
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are developing self-pollinating almond trees that can produce a bountiful harvest without insect pollination. Read more
Propolis Extract Inhibits Vaginal Yeasts
Antifungal Activity of Propolis Extract Against Yeasts Isolated from Vaginal Exudates Read more
Help researchers understand colony collapse disorder – beekeepers, fill out the USDA survey
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service, in conjunction with the Apiary Inspectors of America, is conducting a voluntary survey to determine the bee colony losses for the 2009/2010 winter. Read more
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‘Adoption’ scheme aims to help save honeybees
People who are concerned about the fate of the UK’s honeybees but who do not want to keep bees themselves can now get involved with efforts to protect them under an “adoption” scheme launched today. Read more
Bees give the buzz about smells
Scientists at the University of Queensland’s brain institute have found through the study of honey bees that the brain has an advanced ability to isolate specific odours and recollect smells. Read more
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