Date: January 27, 2014 Source: Penn State Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives, according to new research. Scientists also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone — an inert, or inactive, chemical… Read More ›
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Scientists confirm: Pesticides kill America’s honey bees
Published time: July 25, 2013 20:24 Reuters / Stephane Mahe Honey bees are quickly disappearing from the US – a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled. But new research shows that bees exposed to common agricultural chemicals… Read More ›
Pesticide combination affects bees’ ability to learn
Contact: Rob Dawson Rob.Dawson@bbsrc.ac.uk 01-793-413-204 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees’ ability to learn following exposure to a combination of pesticides commonly used in agriculture. The researchers found that the… Read More ›
Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup: Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society 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…. Read More ›
‘Green Brain’ Project to Create an Autonomous Flying Robot With a Honey Bee Brain
ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2012) — Scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are embarking on an ambitious project to produce the first accurate computer models of a honey bee brain in a bid to advance our understanding of Artificial… Read More ›
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