News tagged with honey
A cure for honey bee colony collapse?
Apr 14, 2009 |
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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 comple ...
Honey effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis
Sep 23, 2008 |
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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 ...
Aircraft that can see for themselves (w/ Video)
Nov 14, 2009 |
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(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.
Building Better Bees
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Oct 21, 2008 |
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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.
Bees Throw Out Mites
Sep 11, 2009 |
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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 ...
Rapacious Rasberry ants march north
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Poor Texas. First it was killer bees, then fire ants. Now, it's the Rasberry ants.
Fungus Foot Baths Could Save Bees
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Jul 28, 2008 |
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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 ...
Honey bees on cocaine dance more, changing ideas about the insect brain
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Dec 23, 2008 |
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In a study that challenges current ideas about the insect brain, researchers have found that honey bees on cocaine tend to exaggerate.
How manuka honey helps fight infection
Sep 07, 2009 |
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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 ...
Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study.
Physicist gets buzz from better bee behaviour model
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A physicist at the University of Manchester has paved the way for better research into how honey bees choose where to live.
Genomic study yields plausible cause of colony collapse disorder
Aug 24, 2009 |
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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 ...
A young brain for an old bee
Jul 01, 2009 |
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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 ...
Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup
Oct 14, 2009 |
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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 ...
Bee-killing parasite genome sequenced
Jun 05, 2009 |
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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 ...
