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Small charges carried by individual insects can add up, a study finds, with larger swarms generating substantial electrical fields.

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Bee Reports over the Past Century Indicate a Loss of Diversity

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Researchers Try to Head Off “Murder Hornets” Coming into US

Engineered Microbe in Bees’ Guts Fends off Deadly Varroa Mite

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Winter Bee Declines Greatest in 13 Years: Survey

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Artificial Intelligence Could Help Monitor Bee Health

Honeybees Enter Virtual Reality So Scientists Can Study Their Brains

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Image of the Day: All in a Day’s Work

Celebrated Brazilian Bee Scientist Warwick Kerr Dies

Herbicide May Harm Microbiome of Bees

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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