More than 70 percent of crops, including almost all fruits, vegetables, oilseeds, spices, coffee and cocoa are dependent on pollinators such as bees. They function as normal hives, but apiaries built at a kibbutz in Israel’s Galilee are decked out with high-tech artificial intelligence systems set to ensure longevity for these vital pollinators. The hives feature a multi-purpose robot that does everything from monitor the bees to adjust the habitat and provide them with care. The startup hopes to be producing its own honey for the first time — the “first honey in the world made with artificial intelligence” https://israeltrade.org.au/2022/05/19/robot-hives-in-israel-kibbutz-hope-to-keep-bees-buzzing/
South
Korean researchers who combined animal cells with rice grains say the product
can help combat food insecurity and climate change. The hybrid beef-rice—which
has higher nutritional content than regular rice thanks to the addition of
bovine muscle and fat cells—is said to taste nuttier and feel harder than its
conventional counterpart
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