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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
- Pig kidney kept a man off dialysis for nine months in world first
  A pig kidney transplant worked for a record nine months. This enabled the recipient to stay off dialysis for longer while waiting for a suitable human donor's kidney to become available
- Psilocybin could prevent common and debilitating chemotherapy side effect
  Many people who have chemotherapy develop numbness, tingling and pain in their hands and feet, which can disrupt their treatment. But research suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic in magic mushrooms, could prevent this side effect
- Rapid climate change brings wildfire threat to new corners of Europe
  Scorching conditions this year have triggered wildfires in European countries that are normally considered to be damp and cool
- Pygmy raccoons teach each other to make toys out of paper and sand
  Critically endangered pygmy raccoons on Cozumel Island in Mexico have shown remarkable creativity by making balls out of rubbish at beach clubs
- ‘Not-quite primordial’ black holes may explain baffling JWST discovery
  The James Webb Space Telescope seems to have discovered more ancient black holes than theory had predicted, and now we have a new way to explain why
Scientific American
- ‘Unparalleled’ study finds psilocybin protects against nerve damage from chemotherapy
  
  The findings, which were made in mice, may offer a new way to prevent a common chemotherapy side effect that can last well beyond treatment
- The spacecraft BepiColombo is finally nearing Mercury after 8 years in space
  
  In a critical maneuver on Thursday, the mission successfully deployed its two science orbiters—beginning the final phases of its arrival at Mercury
- An endangered pygmy raccoon turned trash into toys—and taught her family how, too
  
  The endangered animals displayed a first in raccoons and their kin
- U.N. admits exceeding Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree-C warming target is ‘unavoidable’
  
  The world is set to blow past the Paris Agreement’s longtime threshold “within the next few years,” according to a new report
- Scientists discover a mysterious wave shaped like a decagon in Saturn’s atmosphere
  
  The strange structure appears to have formed recently, but nobody can explain exactly why
Science News
AI agents aren’t ready to replace humans in behavioral research
A new study finds that digital twins don’t yet replicate the views of the individuals they are modeled after.

A culprit for corrosion may have been operating under our noses
Scientists knew that sliding along surfaces gives water drops a charge. Those droplets can damage bridges, cars and more over time, new work shows.

New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole
A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.

A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia
The biggest fibromyalgia genetics study yet zeroed in on 26 genetic risk factors for the pain disorder, including one in the Huntington's disease gene.

The universe may have been building rocky planets almost from the start
Simulations suggest rocky planet building blocks could have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang.

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