Science explores the dynamics of nature with surprising finds this week.
We begin with bees and the new discovery helping restore ‘healthy populations’.
Why are bee colonies worldwide suffering mysterious deaths? A unique study describes a single bee protein that can promote bee health and solve a major economic challenge.
Read “Honey bee mystery protein is a freight train for health and lifespan”
Our next case is curious but fascinating – it focuses on fish. Two distinct populations of rainbow trout — one in Alaska, the other in Idaho — share a genetic trait that could have huge implications for fisheries conservation and management, an eight-member research team reports.
Read “Genetic buzzer-beater genes may save fish”
Our final frontier is ‘Space’ and a piece about plants. Plants are critical in supporting life on Earth, and with help from an experiment that flew onboard space shuttle Discovery’s STS-131 mission, they also could transform living in space.
Read “Growing Knowledge in Space”
