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Using CRISPR-Cas9, scientists engineered a yeast to produce the nutrient feed. Farmers could have it in two years.

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[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I guess healthier hives would be less prone to winter die-off. Wonder what they feed the yeast on?

[–] bskm@feddit.nu 10 points 2 days ago (6 children)

That's the tradeoff, it's bees /s

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[–] ShotDonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Humans: oh sure, let's not change our insane agricultural system that is the major killer of biodiversity but instead create yet another technonfix by now in 2026™ fiddeling with the genes of another species.

When will we finally learn: there are no technological solutions to 'manage' the living. The living is not 'manageable'./We've tried this approach pretty much since 100 years and every one 'solution' created two new problems. Look where we are guys, our planet is FUCKED. 50 years ago it was DDT, now it's Crispr-CAS9...

1000 likes for this celebration of technical human dominance, we're doing quite right, do we? Not our 'dysfunctional' ecosystem is the problem, but our approach to it that is based on control and (technoligical) dominance, instead of humility and respect.

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[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Do you want fat bees? Because this is how you get fat bees.

Ok~maybe I want fat bees.~

[–] braxy29@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago
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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 22 points 3 days ago

Wonder if I would grow some extra inches, if I made bread out of this yeast?

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