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Fast Company September 2009 Anne C. Lee |
A Taste of the Honey Business The bees of America have been working hard all summer: To make a pound of honey, they have to fly the equivalent of eight roundtrips between New York and Paris. Now it's time to enjoy the fructose of their labor. Have a taste of the facts and figures on honey. |
BusinessWeek March 24, 2011 Alan Bjerga |
U.S. Queen Bees Work Overtime to Save Hives Although beekeepers are pumping up the number of honey bees, Colony Collapse Disorder still threatens $15 billion in agriculture. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Buzz on Bee Viruses Technology designed for human viruses is helping solve a bee riddle. |
Chemistry World April 30, 2007 Michael Gross |
Deadly Beetles Intercept Bee's Warnings The small hive beetle invades colonies of the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) but not of the African strain. Researchers in the US have now found that the bee's very own chemical alarm signal plays an important role in the beetle's success. |
Chemistry World May 27, 2015 |
US targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan The White House has unveiled a strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators that aims to revisit neonicotinoid insecticide use. |
Food Processing May 2013 Deborah Cassell |
Honey Gaining in Sweetener Popularity for Many Food Manufacturers Honey is a do for manufacturers looking to create flavorful, all-natural alternatives to sugar-sweetened foods and beverages. |
National Gardening Marla Spivak |
Keeping Honeybees A beehive in the garden ensures a good seed crop and fresh honey for the table |
Chemistry World May 7, 2013 Rebecca Trager |
US moves in different direction on pesticides As the EU introduces a two-year moratorium on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides over concerns that they are decimating bee populations, the US government appears headed in a different direction. |
Chemistry World April 5, 2013 Rebecca Trager |
Controversial pesticides down but not out The US Environmental Protection Agency is being sued by environmental groups and beekeepers over the use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids. The European Food Safety Agency also issued a report highlighting several risks posed to bees. |
Science News July 28, 2007 |
Science Safari: Bee All Here's a site to learn more about the important role honeybees play in plant health and agriculture. |
Inc. August 2008 Shivani Vora |
Passions: Scott Mitic, CEO of TrustedID Scott Mitic helps protect consumers from identity theft by monitoring their credit reports. Outside the office, he relishes tending to his backyard hive and making his own jars of honey. |
Wired May 22, 2007 Greta Lorge |
Can a Tiny Microphone Save the Bees -- and the Food Supply? An entomologist at the University of Montana, has decided to wire this hive because he believes it's in the early stages of "colony collapse disorder," a syndrome that has caused the deaths of billions of bees nationwide -- and baffled scientists. |
National Gardening Jack Ruttle |
Native bees Encourage native bees for improved pollination... |
IEEE Spectrum May 2011 Paul Wallich |
Beehackers Beekeeping engineers bring cheap widgets to a 19th-century craft. |
National Gardening Amy Bartlett Wright |
The Other Pollinators Many fascinating creatures do the essential work of transporting pollen. |
Chemistry World April 21, 2011 Hayley Birch |
Insecticide studies provide clues to bees' disappearance A rapid analytical technique could facilitate more extensive studies of the reasons for the worldwide decline in bee populations. Studies using the method suggest insecticides used to coat crop seeds may be partly to blame. |
Reason January 2008 Ronald Bailey |
Buzz Kill Researchers have found an acute paralysis virus present in 96% of collapsed honeybee hives, dispelling theories of biotech crops and cell phones causing the insect's demise. |
Reactive Reports Issue 31 David Bradley |
A honey of a cure Strains of lethal antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infect wounds could succumb to a sweet treatment - honey. The finding could lead to a treatment for serious infection. |
Chemistry World August 28, 2015 Tim Wogan |
Worker bees 'chemically castrated' through diet The role of the phytochemical p-coumaric acid in determining whether female honey bee larvae develop into queens or workers has been discovered unexpectedly by researchers in the US. |
Chemistry World October 23, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Multiple insecticides are bad news for bumblebees Colonies of bees were exposed to two classes of insecticide and observed for several weeks. Long-term exposure to the two insecticides had a significant impact on the colonies. |
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Dressed Down Wal-Mart's dying to drum up more growth and lure more customers from all walks of life, but when it comes to appealing beyond its core, it's got some real challenges. |
Delicious Living September 30, 2004 Hannah Nordhaus |
One Honey of an Idea How one man's passion for honey turned into a multigenerational business and smoothed the way for a natural sports product |
Seasoned Cooking May 2005 J. Sinclair |
Honey For those with a sweet tooth, honey is heaven. It's sweeter than table sugar and it never spoils. And it can be used in this Duck with Honey Sauce recipe. Make a double batch of the sauce and save it for later. |
Science News October 6, 2007 |
Timeline: From the October 2, 1937, issue Volcanic eruptions predicted... Bees' language discovered as a strange sort of dance... Infantile paralysis wave has reached its peak... |
BusinessWeek July 29, 2010 John Lauerman |
Innovator: Rob Wood The Harvard engineering professor is creating mechanical insects that could be used in agriculture, medicine - and even espionage. |
Prepared Foods January 2009 |
Hitting the Shelves: Honey, Honey Increased concern over the safety of artificial sweeteners, refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup has left some health-conscious consumers demanding more natural sweeteners. |
Food Processing April 2009 Diane Toops |
Consumers and Food Processors Agree: Almonds Are In Almonds may be one of the most versatile and beneficial foods on the planet, but getting the sweet, nutritious nut to market isn't easy. Take a look at the almond industry today. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 |
A Brief History of Wal-Mart's Returns Over the past 10 years, Wal-Mart has returned a total of 20% to shareholders. How'd it get there? |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Alyce Lomax |
Sweet Nothings at Hershey What's in a name? That's a question to ask, considering the fact that Hershey wants its shareholders to vote on a name change as well as a boost in shares. |
Chemistry World October 26, 2006 Bea Perks |
Honeybee Genome Unveiled The humble honeybee is giving up its genetic secrets, now that scientists have unveiled the insect's entire genome sequence. Chemists have a lot to learn from the honeybee genome. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Wigging Out Over Wal-Mart Are the good times over for the discount retailing giant? |
Chemistry World April 22, 2015 Michael Gross |
Bees 'prefer' neonicotinoid-laced nectar Bees may prefer to feed on nectar contaminated with neonicotinoids, so their exposure could be higher than previously assumed. |
IDB America July 2005 Roger Hamilton |
Sweet profits Honey production provides income and a reason to preserve natural areas in Guatemala. |
Chemistry World February 5, 2013 Ned Stafford |
EU proposes neonicotinoid pesticide ban The European Commission has proposed suspending the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides on any agricultural crops that attract bees, populations of which have steadily declined in recent decades. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Losing Trust in Hershey? These have been rough times for the candy maker. The company's second quarter went sour. The first quarter wasn't too tasty, either. |
Smithsonian June 2007 David Zax |
Interview: May Berenbaum An interview with an expert on the colony collapse disorder talks about the role of cellphones, pesticides and alien abductions in the honeybee crisis. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Seth Jayson |
Whither, Whether, Wal-Mart? Is good news for Wal-Mart signals bad news for the economy? |