Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially designed diet produced up to 15 times more young, showing a dramatic boost in reproduction and overall health. As climate change and modern agriculture reduce the availability of natural pollen, this innovation could offer a practical way to support struggling bee populations.

Using CRISPR-Cas9, scientists engineered a yeast to produce the nutrient feed. Farmers could have it in two years.

  • Simulation6@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I guess healthier hives would be less prone to winter die-off. Wonder what they feed the yeast on?

            • Test_Tickles@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              3 months ago

              In his defense, it is a pretty good comment (there’s multiple layers going on) while being a bit of a sleeper at the same time. And given the size of the Lemmy audience, it’s not likely to ever get the number of votes it deserves.

              And in your defense, I doubt he really thought it through that deeply, and instead just posted the first idiotic thought that came to mind.