Tag Archives: epigenetics

Bees are Meaner if Childhood is Miserable

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Ron Miksha

Some aggressive honey bees were raised to be mean. Some bees, it seems, grow up on the wrong side of the honeycomb. Or, as one experiment shows, in the wrong sort of hive. Illinois and Pennsylvania researchers conducted a brilliant … Continue reading →

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Putin Likes Organic Food

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Ron Miksha

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has suggested that anyone who sells or grows genetically modified foods on his turf should face a few years farming in Siberia.  He has proclaimed Russia will be GMO-free and he’d like to see his farmers raise … Continue reading →

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Does Royal Jelly Make Royal Queens?

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Ron Miksha

The kids in the Grade 5 classroom knew all about royal jelly. “The bees feed it to their babies and they turn into queens.” And so it is. We think. Royal jelly – countless journal articles (and Wikipedia) tell us … Continue reading →

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