Tag Archives: Honeybee

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The existing honeybee population is far from meeting global agricultural pollination needs, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). Studies show that pollinators play a very important role in agricultural production. About 75.7 percent of the main crops worldwide depend on insect pollination, and …

Sydney, Australia | XINHUA | A potent compound extracted from the venom of honeybees can quickly destroy 100 percent of aggressive breast cancer cells with minimal harm to normal cells, Australian researchers have revealed. Lead researcher, Dr Ciara Duffy from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University …