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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
- Lambs born via IVF using highly immature eggs in major breakthrough
  Lambs have been born using an experimental form of IVF that coaxes immature eggs to become mature ones. This could boost the number of eggs available for fertilisation and improve IVF success rates
- The allergy culprit histamine also boosts our memory
  A drug that raises levels of histamine – the chemical that causes allergy symptoms – in the brain boosts our memory by around 10 per cent
- Salt batteries are about to shake up EVs and grid storage
  Today, most rechargeable batteries are made from lithium ions, but sodium-ion alternatives could make battery tech much cheaper and offer other advantages
- How extreme heat affects the body – and the best ways to cope
  A short spell in a heat chamber at the University of Brighton showed Alec Luhn that his body is not adapted to high temperatures – but regular exposure can train the body to respond more effectively
- Peter Shor’s algorithm could break the internet – but he's not worried
  Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer Peter Shor so unconcerned? Karmela Padavic-Callaghan spoke to him to find out
Scientific American
- Einstein’s greatest theory triumphs again in landmark frame-dragging measurement
  
  A best-yet measurement of one of general relativity’s most mind-boggling effects is “another feather in Einstein’s cap”
- Detecting hidden nuclear weapons in space may be possible using cosmic rays
  
  For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. But the growing number of satellites and increasing geopolitical tension has scientists worried the moratorium could fail
- Why more extreme rain could mean more shark bites
  
  As rainfall intensifies with climate change, waste flushed out to sea could attract more sharks, putting beachgoers at risk
- Why are the steel beams inside a Manhattan skyscraper buckling? Experts explain
  
  Steel support columns in the Midtown building, which is being converted from offices into apartments, may have been overloaded, experts say
- How math helped the Allies win World War II
  
  During World War II, statistics helped the Allies estimate the number of enemy tanks, which proved essential in the decisive move against Nazi Germany
Science News
A shoebox-sized satellite could expose hidden nuclear weapons in space
There’s never been a good method to check for violations of the Outer Space Treaty’s prohibition of nuclear weapons in space.

AI tools meant to vet science are surprisingly easy to fool
The gold standard of scientific review, peer review by researchers’ colleagues, is in crisis. AI might offer a solution but has problems of its own.

A robot swarm is on a mission to map Greenland’s perilous ice sheets
The ambitious expedition aims to fill data gaps about the glacier-sea boundary to predict when the world might tip into a catastrophic climate regime.

Scientists say Beefalo are all beef, no -alo. Breeders disagree
A whole-genome analysis of Beefalo, a hybrid bison-cattle breed, suggests very few individuals have any bison DNA at all, a new study reports.

Many U.S. teens underestimate fentanyl’s deadly risk
A majority of 8th-graders and roughly a third of 10th- and 12th-graders do not see great risk in using fentanyl once or twice, a study reports.

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