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Are bees also addicted to caffeine and nicotine?
A study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that bees prefer nectar with a small concentration of caffeine and nicotine over nectar that does not comprise these substances at all. "This could ...
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Bees recognize human faces using feature configuration
Going about their day-to-day business, bees have no need to be able to recognise human faces. Yet in 2005, when Adrian Dyer from Monash University trained the fascinating insects to associate pictures of human ...
Jan 29, 2010 |
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The almond tree's secret weapon
The nectar of the almond tree produces an extraordinary and dangerous poison. This is the only known plant to have this poison in its flowers' nectar. A study carried out at the University of Haifa has revealed that bees ...
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Fewer honey bee colonies and beekeepers throughout Europe
The number of bee colonies in Central Europe has decreased over recent decades. In fact, the number of beekeepers has been declining in the whole of Europe since 1985.
Jan 28, 2010 |
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UF research finds that 'killer' bees haven't stung U.S. honey production
(PhysOrg.com) -- In just a few years after Africanized honey bees were introduced to Brazil in 1956, the aggressive bees had dominated and ruined domestic hives throughout South and Central America. According to University ...
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Tobacco plant thwarts caterpillar onslaught by opening flowers in the morning
We normally think of pollinators as providing a valuable service to plants, and they certainly do. In exchange for nectar, pollinators like the well-known honey bee carry pollen from one plant to the other ...
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Bee research shows benefits of native plants, wild bees
(PhysOrg.com) -- As scientists struggle to come to grips with Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease threatening to wipe out domesticated honey bees in the United States, they have begun to cast a ...
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Top 10 Sci-Tech Stories Of The Decade
Discoveries, devices, and developments that have changed the way we view our world over the past ten years.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Bees show off the perfect landing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Honey bees undergo a sudden transition from speeding aircraft to hovering helicopter as they perform the delicate art of landing on a flower.
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Study sheds light on microscopic flower petal ridges
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that come-hither look pollinating insects can't resist. Michigan State University scientists and colleagues ...
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Wiggling and waggling: Study sheds light on amazing bee brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Their brains are tiny - about the size of sesame seeds - and yet the behaviour of the humble honey bee is so advanced it has scientists scratching their heads in disbelief.
Dec 21, 2009 |
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New molecule identified in DNA damage response
(PhysOrg.com) -- Evolution places the highest premium on reproduction, natural selection’s only standard for biological success. In the case of replicating cells, life spares no expense to ensure that the ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Immunity-Related Genes in Leafcutting Bee Uncovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first analysis of immunity-related genes in a solitary bee has been conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators.
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Give thanks to the bee
(PhysOrg.com) -- When we sit down to give thanks at the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we should also be thanking the honey bee.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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The evolution of orchids
(PhysOrg.com) -- Charles Darwin and many other scientists have long been puzzled by the evolution of orchids, the largest and most diverse family of flowering plants on Earth. Now genetic sequencing is giving ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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