The biochemical buzz on career changes in bees

Monday, April 6, 2009 - 10:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Adults facing unexpected career changes, take note. Scientists from Brazil and Cuba are reporting that honey bees - a mainstay for behavioral research that cannot be done in other animals - change their brains before transitioning to that new job. Appears in the current edition of ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research, the research provides valuable insight into the biochemistry behind the behavior, feats of navigation, and social organization in these animals.

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