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Scientists Reveal How Honey Bees' Brains Work

Scientists Reveal How Honey Bees' Brains Work

Honey bees have to balance effort, risk and reward, making rapid and accurate assessments of which flowers are mostly likely to offer food for their hive.

11 Jul 2023

DNA-based nanotransporters could improve treatment of cancers, other diseases

DNA-based nanotransporters could improve treatment of cancers, other diseases

A team of Canadian researchers from Université de Montréal has designed and validated a new class of drug transporters made of DNA that are 20,000 times smaller than a human hair and that could improve how cancers and other diseases are treated.

2 Nov 2022

Research finds positive correlation between gut bacteria and memory in bees

Research finds positive correlation between gut bacteria and memory in bees

Recent research demonstrated that a species of gut bacteria, called Lactobacillus apis, is connected to improved memory in bumblebees.

2 Dec 2021