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Bees trained to sniff out bombs |
Dec 6th 2006
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We're used to the idea of dogs using their noses to find things like drugs and bombs, but the latest smart sniffer is the honey bee! |
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Waggle dance tunes welding system |
Aug 30th 2006
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Researchers at Cardiff University have developed an algorithm to work out the most efficient settings on welding systems, based on the waggle dance of bees foraging for nectar. |
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Honey bees pollinate faster with wild bees |
Aug 29th 2006 |
Honey bees are five times more efficient at pollinating sunflowers in areas where wild bees roam, according to a study |
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50% more honey from plastic hives |
May 4th 2006 |
A Cordoba company claims big advantages from a ployurethane hive. |
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Honey: Medecine of the Qu'ran |
March 27th 2006 |
Research in accordance with Sharia sheds light on honey's medicinal role. |
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Bee evolution linked to warm period |
March 14th 2006
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A period of global warming 20 million years ago may have triggered social behaviour changes in bees. |
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It's official, Bees can fly |
January 12th 2006
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Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have finally solved the mystery of how bees fly. |
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