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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
- Mission to save NASA telescope back on track after loss of control
  Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft might still be able to save NASA’s ailing Swift telescope from doom, despite a significant mishap
- Breast-augmentation method uses your own fat in dissolving scaffolds
  A new approach to breast augmentation injects fat from elsewhere in the body into dissolvable scaffolds shaped like bra cups, which may lead to a more natural look and fewer complications
- Three black holes discovered in a young galaxy for the first time
  Three massive black holes have been found in a galaxy that existed during the earliest times of the universe
- How to watch today’s spectacular solar eclipse
  A total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe today, while a partial eclipse will sweep across about a quarter of the planet – here’s how to see it
- CRISPR-armed phages help treat severe superbug infection
  Bacteria-killing phage viruses souped up with DNA-destroying CRISPR appear to have helped clear up a very serious infection caused by antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Scientific American
- Stunning new images reveal cosmic cycle of death and rebirth
  
  A new study of the Helix Nebula shows a never-before-seen detail of how dying stars recycle elements. Researchers found it by accident
- JWST images illuminate ‘black hole stars’ at cosmic dawn
  
  First glimpsed as “little red dots” in deep-space images from the James Webb Space Telescope, these giant, gas-shrouded black holes are full of surprises
- No, AI didn’t just solve the thorniest problem in math
  
  There’s a million-dollar prize for proving the Riemann hypothesis. Claude couldn’t pull that off, but it made significant progress on a related problem
- New JWST images reveal the Lion Nebula in all its glory
  
  This dying star appears to have a face of gas and a mane of space dust
- Watch today’s total solar eclipse live
  
  Follow all the latest updates and learn everything you need to know about the August 12 eclipse with Scientific American
Science News
Too many choices complicate female frogs’ sex lives
In the lab, female frogs were less likely to choose preferred males as mating calls increased, potentially giving other males a better shot.

Newborn screening for cancer risk could save lives. Should it be done?
Genetic screening that identifies cancer-linked mutations in newborns could give doctors a head start on treatment, but it comes with risks.

Bamboo toilet paper intrigued me. Reality turned out to be messy
What makes a greener wipe? Researchers have more to say about bamboo's ecological risks, given limited carbon footprint data.

The largest known galaxy is wider than 17 Milky Ways
Scientists have identified the edge of galaxy IC 1101 and crowned it with the title of largest known galaxy.

Sad or afraid? Dogs may be able to read your face
A new brain-imaging study suggests that dogs may be able to distinguish between certain negative human emotions just by looking at people’s faces.

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