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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
- Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam
  There is currently no good way for astronauts in space to do laundry, but researchers may have finally come up with one: a bright purple jet of microbe-killing plasma
- Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
  Some people experience vivid, incessant dreams that leave them feeling exhausted the next day, with researchers calling for this "epic dreaming" to be classed as a sleep disorder
- Women’s better memories may delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis by years
  Women appear cognitively normal for almost three years longer than men after their brains start to develop Alzheimer’s disease, making it harder to diagnose and preventing early treatment
- Mercury may have gained all of its unexpected water in a single day
  Despite being the closest planet to the sun, Mercury has thick deposits of ice at its poles, and now we may understand the events that formed them over just one Mercurian day
- Experimental mRNA vaccine may protect against multiple Ebola viruses
  Tests with rodents suggest an mRNA vaccine in development offers protection against three strains of Ebola virus, including the one behind the current crisis
Scientific American
- How mathematicians use Minecraft to calculate pi
  
  A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game
- Experts explain how sunscreen really works—and why better ones may be coming soon
  
  Thick and creamy, gloopy or spray-on, sunscreen can be confounding. This science-backed guide can help you get ready for summer
- Tiny alien-like blue octopus discovered lurking off the Galapagos Islands
  
  This teensy creature was discovered along a deep-sea mountain
- Ocean census reveals more than 1,100 new species
  
  Over the course of 13 expeditions and other efforts between mid-2025 and mid-2026, scientists found hundreds of previously undiscovered creatures living under the waves
- The universe could have 18 possible shapes
  
  Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut
Science News
The science of us
Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces a new social sciences column that explores what it means to be human.

Physics explains why gold stays pristine
Metals like copper oxidize — reacting with oxygen in the air — but gold doesn’t, thanks to a quick switch in atom arrangement on its surface.

Congo prepared for Ebola. Now a rare strain is exposing gaps in readiness
As Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak grows, public health responders are turning to old-school tactics to fight it as scientists search for new tools.

Ultrasound aimed at the brain offers new hope for Parkinson’s patients
A noninvasive treatment called high-intensity focused ultrasound helped relieve the shaking, stiffness and pain that accompany Parkinson’s disease.

How house design can curb childhood illnesses in Africa
Experimental houses with screens, rainwater systems and ventilation reduced malaria, diarrhea and infections among children in Tanzania.

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