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Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing โ€” Colonies surged 15-fold
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ooli3 sopuli.xyz ooli3@sopuli.xyz
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we are all crazypeople.online crazycraw@crazypeople.online
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click here .. and we'll tell the... one ... simple ingredient. that could have been described in the title but here we are.

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poVoq slrpnk.net poVoq@slrpnk.net
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click here .. and we'll tell the... one ... simple ingredient. that could have been described in the title but here we are.

And yet you also didn't bother to share it ๐Ÿ˜…

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๐Ÿ‰ DrRedOctopus ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‰ lemmy.world IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world
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And yet you also didn't bother to share it ๐Ÿ˜…

24-methylenecholesterol, campesterol, isofucosterol, ฮฒ-sitosterol, cholesterol, and desmosterol.

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๐Ÿ‰ DrRedOctopus ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‰ lemmy.world IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world
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#5 · Quote Reply

the nutrients:

24-methylenecholesterol, campesterol, isofucosterol, ฮฒ-sitosterol, cholesterol, and desmosterol.

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shweddy lemmy.world shweddy@lemmy.world
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Summary from the link:

Scientists have developed a breakthrough โ€œsuperfoodโ€ 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.

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BillyClark piefed.social BillyClark@piefed.social
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Summary from the link: Scientists have developed a breakthrough โ€œsuperfoodโ€ 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...

It just occurred to me that since this is labeled as a superfood, someone out there is going to start marketing and selling this yeast to humans. Learn the secret nutritional hack that saved the bees, and all of that bullshit.

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crandlecan mander.xyz crandlecan@mander.xyz
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It just occurred to me that since this is labeled as a superfood, someone out there is going to start marketing and selling this yeast to humans. Learn the secret nutritional hack that saved the bees, and all of that bullshit.

Wanna partner up?

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Pyr lemmy.ca Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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Don't the young that are born still need honey to survive, which is dependant on available wild pollen?

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Optional lemmy.world homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world
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Wanna partner up?

Can we put a MAGA spin on it so I feel better about the grift?

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Optional lemmy.world homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world
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Don't the young that are born still need honey to survive, which is dependant on available wild pollen?

The โ€œsuperfoodโ€ was pollen, just with added . . . lipids?

Part of this complete breakfast!

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Optional lemmy.world homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world
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I approve this pro-bee story.

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crandlecan mander.xyz crandlecan@mander.xyz
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Can we put a MAGA spin on it so I feel better about the grift?

Sure! ๐Ÿ‘

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Scubus sh.itjust.works Scubus@sh.itjust.works
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Can we put a MAGA spin on it so I feel better about the grift?

Is it really a grift to sell to MAGA? They live in their own reality, if you say its a superfood to them it might as well be.

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SeeMarkFly lemmy.ml SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml
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Viagra for bees. Who'd thought.

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