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There is a Protein in Royal Jelly that Causes Bee Stem Cells to Renew Themselves, So Queen Bees are Bigger and Contain More Cells Than Worker Bees
Inside a hive, all females are the same when they are larval bees. Then, one female is selected as t …7th Mar 2019 -
Microscopic Nanocrystals, the Size of Pollen Grains, Used to Track the Path of Pollen from Flower to Flower
A pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University is using quantum dots to track the fate of indi …5th Mar 2019 -
Earning a Bee’s Wings. In Hives, Graduating to Forager a Requirement for Social Membership it is a Classic Coming-of-Age Story, in Many Ways.
Graduate student Cassondra Vernier conducted lab experiments and observed hours of bee interactions …1st Mar 2019