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Brain cells meant to protect us may be fueling cognitive decline

Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University recorded honeybees bumping rival species away from flowers, especially where beekeeper numbers have surged; the rescue effort seems to have brought a bouncer.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 1:24 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by ScienceDaily: “Brain cells meant to protect us may be fueling cognitive decline”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:24 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA study from Anglia Ruskin University found honeybees are bumping into wild pollinators and chasing them off flowers, and it happens most where beekeepers have added lots of hives.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo people took up beekeeping to help the bees, and the bees got the flowers and kept them.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHoneybees are managed livestock. Bumblebees and other wild species are the ones actually in trouble, so the rescue is crowding out the patient.

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