The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze Bees
Later this year, the agency will decide whether to allow four chemicals, which have been banned in Europe, to continue being used on US farms......»»
Legal battle looms over London"s expanding vehicle pollution fee
A UK court will on Tuesday consider contentious plans to extend a scheme obliging the most polluting vehicles to pay for using London's roads, as opponents engage in protests—and even sabotage......»»
Bees are astonishingly good at making decisions—and our computer model explains how that"s possible
A honey bee's life depends on it successfully harvesting nectar from flowers to make honey. Deciding which flower is most likely to offer nectar is incredibly difficult......»»
Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses
Scientists have successfully tested a novel way of boosting honey bees' immune systems to help them fend off deadly viruses, which have contributed to the major losses of the critical pollinator globally......»»
Study finds apple pollination in Australia reliant on introduced species
Australian allodapines and European honey bees are distant relatives that converge to pollinate apple (Central Asian origin) in a Blue Mountains orchard......»»
Honey bees more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees, new study shows
Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service scientists......»»
Bees Are Astonishingly Good at Making Decisions
Computer modeling explains a key facet of bees’ decision-making skills—something only seen previously in humans and other primates.....»»
A Dog’s Life Could Hold the Key to Anti-Aging Drugs for Humans
Celine Halioua, founder and CEO of the startup Loyal, talks about her quest to find drugs to extend lifespan—first for pups and one day for people......»»
2024 Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance first drive review: high-performance plug-in
This 791-hp luxury sedan uses electrification to extend the life of the internal-combustion engine......»»
New pathway discovered for RNA degradation in iron-rich environments
RNA, an essential biomolecule for life, has been used in environmental applications including monitoring microbial communities, developing pesticides, and quantifying the abundance of pathogenic viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, in water and wastewater sy.....»»
National pollinator strategy needed to save Canada"s wild bees, say researchers
Canada's wild pollinators are in decline and without a national pollinator plan, many species could be heading for extinction, like the endangered rusty-patched bumblebee or the American bumblebee, say researchers at York University......»»
Varroa mites and deformed wing virus make honeybees more susceptible to insecticides
Controlling for Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honey bees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV), can help with improving honeybee populations and make bees less susceptible to harmful insecticides, acc.....»»
Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk
Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that fly early in spring......»»
Bees Get All the Love. Won’t Someone Think of the Moths?
More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too......»»
Inside the Minds of People, Parrots and Bees
Tornados are moving east, OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid sample is coming to Earth soon, and there’s fresh treasure under the seafloor.....»»
Nanoparticles deliver small interfering RNA to slow multiple myeloma
Research led by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, has used siRNA-based silencing of protein cyclophilin A (CyPA) to reduce tumor burden and extend the lives of patients with multiple myeloma......»»
Zscaler enhances Zero Trust Exchange platform to monitor and remediate large-scale attacks
Zscaler has debuted four new cybersecurity services and capabilities which further extend the power of its Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform. The innovations not only enhance the monitoring and remediation of sophisticated attacks b.....»»
Okta Device Access enables businesses to secure access to both devices and applications
Okta announced Okta Device Access, a new product that enables organizations to extend Okta’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities to secure access to corporate devices for a hybrid workforce. As part of Okta’s Workforce Identity.....»»
Feds tell automakers not to comply with Mass. “right to repair” law
The state's right to repair law requires open access to telematics services. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In 2020, voters in Massachusetts chose to extend that state's automotive "right to repair" law to include telema.....»»
Slightly lost bumble bees use scent to find their way home
Put yourself in the exoskeleton of a bumble bee for a moment: Your world would be a riot of colors and scents, both essential to guide your search for pollen and nectar. Bumble bees have excellent vision: They have a pair of compound eyes that can di.....»»
Subreddits respond to CEO’s comments by extending blackouts indefinitely
The Reddit blackout is still ongoing, and for some subreddits, it will extend indefinitely. As the Reddit blackouts to protest the company’s planned API pricing … The post Subreddits respond to CEO’s comments by extending blackouts.....»»