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.

  • sartalon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    2 months ago

    Do you want fat bees? Because this is how you get fat bees.

    Ok~maybe I want fat bees.~

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Though what if honey bees are only so docile because they don’t have the energy to be assholes and this is the first step in a total bee world takeover?