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Mitotype PCR genetic test results of bee specimens (feral and managed hives) are updated weekly.

Target goal of 1,000 hives to be tested in 2024.

New Scientist
- Fermat’s last theorem formalised by AI agents in just 11 days
  Converting the proof of Fermat's last theorem into code that computers can check was expected to take years. Anthropic's Claude AI managed it in less than two weeks
- How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
  Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London
- Super El Niño could have unexpected effect on UK winter
  An El Niño is usually expected to herald a cold end to winter in the UK – but this year could be different
- Lucid dreams induced via multisensory stimulation
  Lucid dreams, when a person is aware they're dreaming and can often control them, could be induced in people who rarely experience them
- Nations and big tech to train AI using ‘gold dust’ data from Ukraine
  Foreign states and technology firms are scrambling for data from the Ukraine war so they can train the next-generation of AI models that might be used in defence and national security
Scientific American
- Mathematicians discover the worst way to hang a painting
  
  New solutions found to picture-hanging problems
- New brain scan tool could help treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic condition
  
  Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that gradually robs people of their ability to move, speak and even think clearly—there is no cure
- Geometry Reveals the Tricks behind Gerrymandering
  
  Some voting districts are tilted intentionally toward one party or another—a factor in the midterms. Geometry plays a critical role in gerrymandering
- 2026 Ig Nobels honor cockroach milk, interspecies kissing, taunting venomous snakes, and more
  
  The silliest science awards of the year are here, but the Ig Nobels aren’t just funny business
- Pentagon pauses controversial testosterone policy guidelines
  
  Experts say there is not enough evidence to support broadly screening men for testosterone without any symptoms
Science News
Was the ‘American cheetah’ a cheetah at all?
Ancient DNA confirms Miracinonyx trumani was more closely related to modern pumas than cheetahs and had a more varied diet than previously thought.

AI agents aren’t ready to replace humans in behavioral research
A new study finds that digital twins don’t yet replicate the views of the individuals they are modeled after.

A culprit for corrosion may have been operating under our noses
Scientists knew that sliding along surfaces gives water drops a charge. Those droplets can damage bridges, cars and more over time, new work shows.

New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole
A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.

A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia
The biggest fibromyalgia genetics study yet zeroed in on 26 genetic risk factors for the pain disorder, including one in the Huntington's disease gene.

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