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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
- A key solution to climate change isn't happening – and that's good
  Removing CO2 from the atmosphere by capturing the carbon from burning biomass is supposed to save the planet, but it looks like the flagship project will never happen
- Modern living may be causing big changes to our oestrogen levels
  Some gut bacteria recycle discarded sex hormones, like oestrogens, back into the body. The level of these bacteria seems to be higher in industrialised societies, which could have big implications for our health
- We’ve caught a comet switching its spin direction for the first time
  A small comet has been spotted slowing down and then speeding up again – but in the opposite direction, which we have never seen before
- Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon
  If the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation shut down, the knock-on effects could release hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2, raising global temperatures even further
- We urgently need to prepare for quantum computers breaking encryption
  The maths problems that secure your online bank transactions and emails may soon be undermined by quantum technology. It’s imperative we act now, before it’s too late
Scientific American
- How two mathematicians solved a cryptography mystery
  
  The Diffie-Hellman key exchange secures everything from your text messages to government secrets
- How chemists engineer the signature smells of luxury perfumes
  
  At Givaudan and IFF, chemists build—and safeguard—new aroma molecules tightly linked to emotion and memory
- The engineering marvels hidden inside six-figure watches
  
  Modern luxury watches can be traced back to one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sisters
- Expensive versus affordable binoculars—what’s the difference?
  
  Binoculars and other far-range optics span a gamut of price points. Here’s what separates top-tier from entry-level
- How physicists found a new type of magnet hiding in plain sight
  
  How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
Science News
Is AI bad for critical thinking? It depends on when you use it
Using AI later in solving tough problems boosts critical thinking and memory, a study shows, highlighting trade-offs between speed and reasoning.

Fluoride in U.S. drinking water does not reduce IQ, a new study finds
Claims that fluoride in drinking water causes cognitive delays in kids are driving U.S. policy. A new study finds no evidence to back them.

Talking dogs and chatty cats could one day ‘speak’ in our language
Advances in decoding animal sounds might someday make animal translators a possibility.

For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.

Artemis II ends its historic lunar journey
After looping around the moon, the Artemis II crew — and their capsule’s heat shield — passed the mission’s final major test: coming home.

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