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Chemical treatment for colony collapse disorder temporarily worsens viral infections in honeybees

(PhysOrg.com) -- Acaricide, a chemical used against Varroa mites that infect honeybees, appears to render bees more susceptible to deformed wing virus infections, according to research published in the January issue of the ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Deadly fly parasite spotted for first time in honey bees

Honey bees can become the unwitting hosts of a fly parasite that causes them to abandon their hives and die after a bout of disoriented, "zombie-like" behavior, San Francisco State University researchers have ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Kenya HIV families torn between health or food

(AP) -- Rosalia Adhiambo won't take the free anti-HIV drugs that would prolong her life. The spiraling price of food in Kenya means she can't afford to feed both her grandniece and herself.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Explorers scramble to build vessel that will reach Earth's deepest point

It's been more than 50 years since humanity ventured to the deepest place on Earth, but four crews now are racing to make a return trip.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Fungus sweeps across the country, killing bats

More than 100 hibernating bats hang from the vaulted ceiling of a chilly gallery in central New Mexico's Fort Stanton Cave, seemingly unaware of the lights from helmet lanterns sweeping over their gargoyle-like faces.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Birders prepare for count mindful of mass die-offs

(AP) -- Thousands of citizen-scientists across North America are getting out their tally sheets for the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a usually festive weekend given a more serious edge after the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ark. fish deaths still a mystery after tests

(AP) -- The mystery of what killed tens of thousands of fish that washed up along the Arkansas River late last year can't be solved, state wildlife officials announced Wednesday, but they do have a theory about what caused ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Movement and threat of RNA viruses widespread in pollinator community

Penn State researchers have found that native pollinators, like wild bees and wasps, are infected by the same viral diseases as honey bees and that these viruses are transmitted via pollen. Their research published on December ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease

(AP) -- Scientists may have found some ways to help the nation's bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease, an unprecedented wildlife crisis.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists discover how chemical repellants trip up insects

Fire up the citronella-scented tiki torches, and slather on the DEET: Everybody knows these simple precautions repel insects, notably mosquitoes, whose bites not only itch and irritate, but also transmit diseases such as ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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