Reportage of study published on 1/12/09 that finds brood pheromone reduces bees' lifespan (Wired Magazine online, Wednesday 2/12/2009 - link).
Citation: “Brood pheromone suppresses physiology of extreme longevity in honeybees (Apis mellifera),” by B. Smedal, M. Brynem, C.D. Kreibich and G.V. Amdam. Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 212, Dec. 1, 2009
Clive Spash resigns from CSIRO, calls for Senate inquiry into self-censorship among CSIRO scientists. The Australian, Thursday 3/12/09 - link.
Finally, non-bee and non-research related, just interesting. "Australian needs its own River Cottage" opinion piece from Michael Thomson. Argues that Australia needs a similar TV series to connect urban families to the realities of agriculture. The Land online, Wednesday 2/12/09 - link.
