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The Bees Will Have Their Own Sperm Bank

Summary by DAILY SCIENCE
A team of researchers from the University of Liège has developed a simple and innovative protocol for slow freezing of sperm from false bumblebees. Inseminations using this cryopreserved seed have resulted in the production of a female brood (a cluster of eggs) with a viability rate equivalent to the use of fresh semen. This opens up new perspectives for beekeeping and preservation. A fleeting life The false bumblebee is the male of the domestic…
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A team of researchers from the University of Liège has developed a simple and innovative protocol for slow freezing of sperm from false bumblebees. Inseminations using this cryopreserved seed have resulted in the production of a female brood (a cluster of eggs) with a viability rate equivalent to the use of fresh semen. This opens up new perspectives for beekeeping and preservation. A fleeting life The false bumblebee is the male of the domestic…

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DAILY SCIENCE broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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