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Varroa Mites: A Danger to Bees

Untreated they can wipe out a bee colony within one to three years: Varroa mites are regarded as the greatest pest to the western honeybee. This animation explains how the tiny parasites threaten bees and explains what beekeepers can do about them. Beekeeper Ernst Caspari has 20 colonies of bees t

Varroa Mites: A Danger to Bees 360° Video

In this 360° virtual reality experience you can fly into a bee hive and experience why varroa mites are such a threat to bees. Untreated they can wipe out a bee colony within one to three years: Varroa mites are regarded as the greatest pest to the western honeybee. Learn more: https://beecare.bayer

What Would Happen To You If All The Bees Die?

Bees are essential for human existence, but sadly they're all dying. Why are they dying, and what happens if they disappear? Support Life Noggin on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LifeNogginStudios?ty=h Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin\nhttps://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Click here to see

How dangerous is radon to your health?

If you're breathing radioactive radon gas, how dangerous is it?, and what's the likelihood of you getting lung cancer? Risk Bites looks at radon safety, and the potential harm that being exposed to this radioactive gas can cause . #radon #risk #safety #exposure USEFUL LINKS US Environmental P

How bee honey is produced

From collecting the pollen and nectar to closing the combs in the beehive. This is how bee honey is produced. Author: ZDF/TerraX/Ioanna Engel/ Anna-Lena Neidlinger Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX

Is using a phone while driving dangerous?

Is using a phone while driving dangerous? In the second of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at cell phone use and distracted driving. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (Script, post-production) Ray Bingham (Technical Advice) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Additional information:

Are Engineered Nanoparticles Dangerous?

We'll be tackling the risks of nanoparticles and other particles more fully when Risk Bites launches formally in November. But until then, here's a roller-coaster ride of a video on what might be important when thinking about the risks and benefits or nanoparticles - or any other particles for that

Just how dangerous is a cup of coffee?

A California judge is requiring cancer warning labels on coffee. So we thought we’d take look at some of the other highly improbable risks associated with your cup of joe. We love a good cup of coffee at Risk Bites. So we were rather dismayed to discover that California judge William le Jeunesse ha

What makes lithium ion batteries dangerous? Part 2

What are the hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries, and how can these turn into safety risks? Last week Risk Bites looked at the bottom-line risk challenges of lithium-ion batteries. This week we take a closer look at the technology behind the batteries used in cell phones, laptops and the

Tylenol and Hangovers: A Dangerous Mix?

Acetaminophen -- the active ingredient in Tylenol -- is bad news for your liver if you take too much of it. The same is true for alcohol. So should you avoid popping Tylenol to take the edge off the morning-after hangover? Probably yes -- although the biology behind how the two substances interac

Are laser pointers dangerous

In a spirit level, as a key ring – and of course as a small pointer: we encounter laser pointers quite casually in everyday life. Caution would actually be called for here, wouldn't it? On the sidelines of an event, we were asked whether laser pointers were dangerous. And indeed – they are not toys.