Scientists Found the Missing Nutrients Bees Need – Colonies Grew 15-Fold
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Scientists have discovered a way to provide essential nutrients to bees using engineered yeast, leading to a 15-fold growth in colonies, sparking interest and some humor in the HN discussion.
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BobbyTables2
4 months ago
1 replyBrawndo?
tonetegeatinst
4 months ago
Marketing majors keep saying it helps them reach the KPI for campaigns.... I'm going to have to look into these claims.
westurner
4 months ago
"Engineered yeast provides rare but essential pollen sterols for honeybees" (2025)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09431-y
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