An Israeli farmer has cashed in by making exotic honey from a rare tree that produces frankincense—the resin once worth its weight in gold and venerated in the Bible. But the farm's location in a far-flung West Bank settlement ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2018
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Australian manuka honey is at least as powerful against bacteria as the more commonly known New Zealand variety, researchers have found.
Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2016
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In recent years, massive losses of honey bee colonies have occurred during winter in Europe and North America. It could be shown that the Varroa mite and the deformed wing virus are the main factors responsible for the alarming ...
Ecology
Nov 11, 2016
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Researchers are racing against the clock to find a viable alternative to traditional antibiotics, as bacteria continues to build resistance against new drugs at a frightening rate.
Biochemistry
Mar 21, 2013
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Manuka honey could help clear chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, according to a new study published in Microbiology. The findings provide further evidence for the clinical use ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 31, 2012
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Medicinal honey kills the bacteria that cause infections in wounds, such as the antibiotic-resistant MRSA. This has been ascertained by tests by Amsterdam and Wageningen researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2011
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