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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
- Paracetamol use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testes
  Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby girls and boys, but that doesn't mean it directly caused them or affects fertility
- OpenAI has solved the Navier-Stokes Millennium problem using $15m of AI effort
  One of the trickiest problems in mathematics has now fallen to AI after just days of work. The groundbreaking result was announced amid rumour after similar, but less complete work, also created with AI, was announced just hours before
- Why growing seaweed isn’t a climate solution
  Some have claimed cultivating seaweed could remove hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2. But as warming waters kill off kelp, we need to refocus on preserving what we have, a study argues
- Zapping the face could boost brain signalling and memory
  Bursts of electrical stimulation to a nerve in the face seem to improve signalling between neurons and people's performance on a memory test
- Major breakthrough made on famous Millennium maths problem
  Three key findings produced in collaboration between humans and AI bring us closer to a solution to the infamous Navier-Stokes puzzle
Scientific American
- This cosmic particle was never meant to reach Earth. Now scientists think they finally know why it did
  
  In 2022 researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma-ray burst that should have been destroyed on its way to Earth
- There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why
  
  The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of them
- OpenAI claims blockbuster math breakthrough amid swirl of controversy
  
  Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians over the proof’s origins—OpenAI has denied all allegations
- Something unique seems to be happening to the brain in menopause
  
  A new study finds sharp contrasts between brain changes in menopause and those during pregnancy and puberty
- New Google DeepMind atlas could transform our understanding of genetic diseases
  
  AlphaGenome Atlas predicts the effect of any single change in the fundamental structure of DNA
Science News
A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song
An analysis of sound-making structures on preserved wings reveals the mating calls of ancient Jurassic insects, re-creating part of an ancient soundscape.

Innocent-looking AI reasoning can make bad behavior harder to catch
AI safety monitoring can fail when an AI’s reasoning is the main clue that something has gone wrong, new research suggests.

Was the ‘American cheetah’ a cheetah at all?
Ancient DNA confirms Miracinonyx trumani was more closely related to modern pumas than cheetahs and had a more varied diet than previously thought.

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.

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