“Medicinal cannabis” is defined as the use of cannabis-based products for the treatment of
an illness. Investigations of cannabis compounds in psychiatric and neurological illnesses …

With less than a million neurons, the western honeybee Apis mellifera is capable of complex
olfactory behaviors and provides an ideal model for investigating the neurophysiology of the …

The biological bases of wanting have been characterized in mammals, but whether an
equivalent wanting system exists in insects remains unknown. In this study, we focused on …

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are insects living in colonies with a complex social organization.
Their nest contains food stores in the form of honey and pollen, as well as the brood, the …

Simple Summary Insects have several methods to protect themselves and their resources
from danger. One of them is to use their sense of smell. In this review, we describe how …

Sidr honey is used as food and medicine in many countries. Study of immunomodulatory
and anticancer activity of Sidr honey did not tested before. The aim of this work was to study …

The defence of a society often requires that some specialized members coordinate to repel a
threat at personal risk. This is especially true for honey bee guards, which defend the hive …

The neuropeptide F (NPF) and its short version (sNPF) mediate food-and stress-related
responses in solitary insects. In the honeybee, a social insect where food collection and …

Honeybees protect their colony against vertebrates by mass stinging and they coordinate
their actions during this crucial event thanks to an alarm pheromone carried directly on the …

Highlights•In honey bees, appetitive motivation responds primary to colony
needs.•Appetitive behavior is regulated by various signalling pathways.•Biogenic amines …