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thedeerus

your friendly dragonrider neighbor

The fact that this is completely incomprehensible to me makes it funnier than if I could understand it

silver-tongues-blog

skill issue. i understand it completely

dduane

Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to p

myth-myth-yeth

omg it’s the vitamin

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"Date:August 23, 2025 Source:University of Oxford Summary:Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers provided bees with a nutritionally complete diet that boosted reproduction up to 15-fold. Unlike commercial substitutes that lack key nutrients, this supplement mimics natural pollen’s sterol profile, giving bees the equivalent of a balanced diet. Key findings: By the end of the study period, colonies fed with the sterol-enriched yeast had reared up to 15 times more larvae to the viable pupal stage, compared with colonies fed control diets. Colonies fed with the enriched diet were more likely to continue rearing brood up to the end of the three-month period, whereas colonies on sterol-deficient diets ceased brood production after 90 days. Notably, the sterol profile of larvae in colonies fed the engineered yeast matched that found in naturally foraged colonies, suggesting that bees selectively transfer only the most biologically important sterols to their young."

karmacamilleon

they call me an undercover agent. the way i’m. under the covers :) cozy in bed :)

karmacamilleon

they call me a sleeper agent the way i. well. i shan’t say.

thetypewriterdaily

not everything you give will echo back to you. not every act of love, kindness or presence will be seen, named or remembered, but that doesn't make it any less real. you won't always see the ripple. you won't always get the confirmation. but that doesn't mean your light isn't working. it just means your impact is bigger than you can see. you may never know who made it safely to the shore because of you, but someone did. someone always does 🌟⛵️🌊💌🌻

christopherbarnard

H.T. Huang toucan desk lamps, 1980s

anasabdin

Melancholy

apoemaday

An Irish Airman Forsees His Death

by W.B. Yeats

I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate, Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan’s poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. Nor law, nor duty bade me fight, Nor public men, nor cheering crowds, A lonely impulse of delight Drove to this tumult in the clouds; I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.