Illustrative image of a transmission tower, undated. Scientists investigating the activity of bees close to towers that actively transmit electric energy think that their radiation has a harmful impact on the pollinators. (Novoklimov, NewsX/Bee)
The “sensor bee” can be used to investigate how bees process external stimuli and how their social behaviour is represented in the brain, undated photo. Researchers from higher education institutions in Germany, Italy and France launched a study to determine which of a honeybee's brain cells were activated by smells and how this information was distributed. (Christian Verhoeven (www.verhoevenfoto.de), NewsX/Bee)
Calcium Sensor Implant Sheds Light On Bee Brain Activity
Picture shows a creation of vegetation-free patches (1m) on a calcareous grassland near Gttingen, Germany, undated. Removing the vegetation on just a few small patches of soil can significantly increase the activity of a group of indispensable pollinators, researchers in Germany have found. (Hanna Gardein, NewsX/Bee)
Creation Of Vegetation-Free Areas Boosts Ground-Nesting Bees
Picture shows soybeans, undated. One of the most common crops in the world has been found to be a popular nectar source for honeybees in a study focusing on the correlation between soybean farming and honeybees' pollinating activity. (NewsX/Bee)