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Bumblebee visual learning: simple solutions for complex stimuli

This study shows bumblebees can learn complex visual stimuli by prioritizing consistent elements, suggesting simple cognitive mechanisms may explain their learning abilities.

Regular geometry and hexagonal structure of honeycomb results from the optimisation of cylindrical cells built in close proximity

This study investigates how honeybees construct hexagonal honeycomb cells through the dense packing of cylindrical cells, showing that workers reshape cells over time to achieve regularity.

Honeycomb cell walls are plastic; initially built as curves the walls are reformed by bees during subsequent construction

This study shows that honeybee comb walls start curved but can be reformed into flat sides when adjacent cells are built.

Placement of new comb cells built by honeybees is guided by sub-cell scale features to align with the existing layout

This study shows that honeybees use sub-cell scale features to align new comb cells with existing layouts, ensuring structural efficiency.

Evaluation of bacterial proliferation with a microfluidic-based device: Antibiochip.

The paper evaluates the Antibiochip's ability to measure E. coli proliferation and antibiotic susceptibility, showing good linearity and rapid results.

Cranial anatomy of the predatory actinopterygian Brazilichthys macrognathus from the Permian (Cisuralian) Pedra de Fogo Formation, Parnaiba Basin, Brazil

This paper describes the cranial anatomy of Brazilichthys macrognathus using μ-CT, reinterprets its anatomy, and places it as a stem actinopterygian.