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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first analysis of immunity-related genes in a solitary bee has been conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators. http://www.physorg.com/news178792830.html Biology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:50:01 EST news178792830 (PhysOrg.com) -- When we sit down to give thanks at the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we should also be thanking the honey bee. http://www.physorg.com/news178304762.html Biology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:07:06 EST news178304762 (PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have made two important advances in the development of unmanned aircraft capable of seeing for themselves as they fly fast and low over dangerous terrain. http://www.physorg.com/news173621893.html Technology Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:30:04 EST news173621893 Poor Texas. First it was killer bees, then fire ants. Now, it's the Rasberry ants. http://www.physorg.com/news177341639.html Biology Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:36 EST news177341639 (PhysOrg.com) -- Two Arizona State University researchers, Robert Page and Gro Amdam, are the subject of a feature article in the Oct. 25 issue of the journal Science, which traces their collaboration, discoveries and extensive published works on the reproductive traits and social life history of honey bees. http://www.physorg.com/news175789607.html Biology Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:01 EST news175789607 (PhysOrg.com) -- Across the country, pollinators such as honeybees and hummingbirds are declining due to habitat loss, diseases such as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), pests and excessive pesticide use. Penn State researchers and educators are hoping to help combat these issues by promoting ways home gardeners can help pollinator populations thrive. http://www.physorg.com/news175194346.html Biology Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:20:01 EST news175194346 Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees. Their study, which appears in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, could also help keep the substance out of soft drinks and dozens of other human foods that contain HFCS. The substance, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), forms mainly from heating fructose. http://www.physorg.com/news174746800.html Chemistry Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news174746800 (PhysOrg.com) -- A physicist at the University of Manchester has paved the way for better research into how honey bees choose where to live. http://www.physorg.com/news174669784.html Other Sciences Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:24:03 EST news174669784 Honey bees are now fighting back aggressively against Varroa mites, thanks to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) efforts to develop bees with a genetic trait that allows them to more easily find the mites and toss them out of the broodnest. http://www.physorg.com/news171872868.html Biology Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:40:01 EST news171872868 Manuka honey may kill bacteria by destroying key bacterial proteins. Dr Rowena Jenkins and colleagues from the University of Wales Institute - Cardiff investigated the mechanisms of manuka honey action and found that its anti-bacterial properties were not due solely to the sugars present in the honey. The work was presented this week (7-10 September), at the Society for General Microbiology's meeting at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. http://www.physorg.com/news171523022.html Biology Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:10:59 EST news171523022 Researchers report this week that they have found a surprising but reliable marker of colony collapse disorder, a baffling malady that in 2007-2008 killed off more than a third of commercial honey bees in the U.S. http://www.physorg.com/news170346197.html Biology Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:24:12 EST news170346197 Scientists have found that by switching the social role of honey bees, aging honey bees can keep their learning ability intact or even improve it. The research team is hoping to use them as a model to study general aging processes in the brain and how to prevent or ameliorate cognitive impairments associated with old age. http://www.physorg.com/news165645925.html Biology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:58:24 EST news165645925 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have sequenced the genome of a parasite that can kill honey bees. Nosema ceranae is one of many pathogens suspected of contributing to the current bee population decline, termed colony collapse disorder (CCD). Researchers describe the parasite's genome in a study published June 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. http://www.physorg.com/news163393931.html Biology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:12:39 EST news163393931 Here's some sweet news for honey lovers: Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say are increasingly being foisted off on consumers. Their study appears in ACS` Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news160943241.html Chemistry Thu, 07 May 2009 19:27:41 EST news160943241 The notion that a decline in pollinators may threaten the human food supply - producing a situation that has been referred to as a "pollination crisis" - can be considered a myth, at least where honey bees are concerned, say researchers reporting online on May 7th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. First of all, most agricultural crop production does not depend on pollinators. On top of that, while honey bees may be dwindling in some parts of the world, the number of domesticated bees world-wide is actually on the rise, their new report shows. http://www.physorg.com/news160921641.html Biology Thu, 07 May 2009 13:27:55 EST news160921641 For the first time, scientists have isolated the parasite Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) from professional apiaries suffering from honey bee colony depopulation syndrome. They then went on to treat the infection with complete success. http://www.physorg.com/news158930705.html Biology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:25:34 EST news158930705 The study's findings appear to echo the insect worlds portrayed in the animated films Antz and Bee Movie, in which the characters live in rigidly conformist societies. http://www.physorg.com/news157373099.html Biology Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:45:26 EST news157373099 Over the past few years, honey bee keepers have experienced problems due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which has hurt honey bee populations, causing some growers of fruits, nuts and vegetables to wonder how their crops will be pollinated in the future. A new study published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America shows that wild bees, which are not affected by CCD, may serve as a pollination alternative. http://www.physorg.com/news157125509.html Biology Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:59:01 EST news157125509 In a study that challenges current ideas about the insect brain, researchers have found that honey bees on cocaine tend to exaggerate. http://www.physorg.com/news149247995.html Biology Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:46:35 EST news149247995 Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study. http://www.physorg.com/news148050730.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:12:10 EST news148050730 A UC Davis researcher known for her honey bee line "New World Carniolans" has crossed her bees with their Old World counterparts to enhance their positive characteristics. http://www.physorg.com/news143825043.html Biology Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:24:03 EST news143825043 Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant biofilms that make treating chronic rhinosinusitis difficult, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL. http://www.physorg.com/news141391993.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:33:13 EST news141391993 One of the biggest world wide threats to honey bees, the varroa mite, could soon be about to meet its nemesis. Researchers at the University of Warwick are examining naturally occurring fungi that kill the varroa mite. They are also exploring a range of ways to deliver the killer fungus throughout the hives from bee fungal foot baths to powder sprays. http://www.physorg.com/news136453639.html Biology Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:47:19 EST news136453639