Bee stingers, plastic risks and ovarian surprises

蜜蜂蜇刺,塑料隐患与卵巢惊喜

Science Quickly

2026-10-19

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In this episode of Science Quickly: a surprising discovery about postmenopausal ovaries, new evidence that microplastics may harm cells through their physical structure, the secret mechanics of honeybee stingers and a cyberattack that spoiled food in hundreds of supermarkets. Catch up on the latest science and tech news. Recommended Reading: Do women hit a biological ‘cliff’ at menopause? Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why Honeybees deemphasize potential ‘misinformation’ in their waggle dances E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Allison Rodgers and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by Marielle Issa and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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