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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
- Phantom codes could help quantum computers avoid errors
  A method for making quantum computers less error-prone could let them run complex programs such as simulations of materials more efficiently, thus making them more useful
- Selfish Y chromosome may explain why some families mostly have sons
  A family in Utah with a disproportionate number of boys has been traced back over hundreds of years, revealing that its lack of female members is probably due to a selfish Y chromosome
- Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction
  The microbes that live in our mouth and gut may influence whether an allergic reaction to peanuts is mild or life-threatening, and could be harnessed to ward off a severe attack
- Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself
  The US and Iran are trading blows in the Gulf with a simple drone that costs as little as $50,000 to make. But why is a slow, cheap and relatively primitive drone seeing use in 2026 alongside hypersonic missiles and stealth jets?
- Spreading crushed rock on farms could absorb 1 billion tonnes of CO2
  Putting silicate rocks from mine waste on fields could improve crops and limit global warming, but some researchers question where all that rock is going to come from
Scientific American
- Fecal transplants from old mice boost fertility in younger ones
  
  These results are preliminary, but they could eventually improve ovarian health and fertility in women, researchers say
- See the blood moon total lunar eclipse
  
  Don’t worry if you missed Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world
- Punch the monkey and his plushie re-create a famous psychological experiment
  
  Punch, a monkey that went viral after he was abandoned by his mother in a Japanese zoo, is reminiscent of a foundational attachment theory experiment
- CATL sodium-ion battery aims to improve EV winter range loss
  
  CATL says its sodium-ion pack can keep charging and delivering power far below freezing. The real test is whether those lab numbers survive real winter driving
- War pushes Ukraine’s astronomy to the brink
  
  Russia’s war has left many of Ukraine’s world-class observatories in ruins—but the besieged nation’s astronomers already have plans to rebuild and recover
Science News
The right sounds may turn sleep into a problem-solving tool
Lucid dreamers who heard puzzle-linked soundtracks while sleeping were more likely to solve those unsolved problems the next day.

Over 40? Your rotator cuff probably looks a little rough
MRI scans of over 600 Finnish adults found that nearly all had frayed, torn or otherwise abnormal rotator cuffs — yet most had no symptoms.

Simulations of your gut may predict which probiotics will stick
A “digital gut” predicted which probiotics and high‑fiber diets would take hold in people's guts and produce healthier outcomes.

A rising percentage of U.S. teens aren’t getting enough sleep
Teens need eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. A large majority get less than that, according to a national survey of U.S. high school students.

The ancient human ancestor ‘Little Foot’ gets a new face
A new digital reconstruction of the face of an early Australopithecus specimen helps add details about the origins of our own species.

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