Showing posts with label bees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bees. Show all posts
03 May 2013

The RoboBee - Tiny Flying Robot Developed and Inspired By Biology and Insects

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Engineers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a tiny robot insect, the size of a penny, that has the a...
10 December 2012

Queen Sweat Bees Manipulate Role Of Female Brood

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Research shows that the queen sweat bee determines the role of the female brood by controlling its food. First generations of the nest are ...
28 September 2012

Honey Bees Adapt And Evolve To Reduce Infection of Parasitic Mite, Varroa Destructor

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Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is a serious problem plaguing beekeepers. Honeybee hives seem to die out for no apparent reason. Factors sus...
21 September 2012

No Evidence Neonicotinoid Pesticides Cause Bees Colony Collapse Disorder

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Since 2006, beekeepers have noticed something wrong with the hives of honeybees they maintain. The colonies of bees were slowly disappearin...
19 September 2012

Study Shows How Bumble Bees Determine The Most Optimal Route While Foraging

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Unlike the honey bee that is fast and active, the bumble bee is a slow and gentle bee. It hardly attacks humans and never swarms on a victi...
29 May 2012

Flower Petal Structure Help Bees Maintain Its Grip Even When It Is Windy

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Flowers need the bees to assist in their reproduction through pollination. Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred from t...
23 May 2012

Allergic Patients Should Be Advised Of Anaphylaxis From Bee Pollen Supplement

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Bee pollen are pollen granules collected and processed by bees. It is collected from flowers during pollination. The pollen contains smal...
04 May 2012

Beehive Byproduct Rich in CAPE, Propolis As Treatment For Prostate Cancer

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Propolis in a beehive Apart from nectar, honey bees also collect propolis from tree buds, sap flows, and other botanical sources. Propol...
04 January 2012

Significant Clue On The Disappearance of Bees Discovered

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In late 2006, beekeepers have noticed that the hives they were maintaining slowly were disappearing. Bees were not returning to the hive. U...