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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
- Space storms could switch train signals and cause serious accidents
  Critical safety equipment in many train systems is vulnerable to disruption by space weather, which could lead to fatal accidents
- Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor’s tomb
  Residues on medical equipment reveal that physicians in China over 600 years ago used aconitine, a highly toxic plant chemical, to alleviate pain during surgical procedures
- Attack on Iran’s oil released as much pollution as a volcano
  Airstrikes on Tehran earlier this year emitted a plume containing almost 30,000 tonnes of sulphur dioxide that reached Asian countries
- 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
Scientific American
- China just launched a bunch of fake human embryos into space on a new research mission
  
  China's artificial embryos are part of an experiment to learn more about how human pregnancies could develop under microgravity conditions
- A toothless, beaked, bipedal crocodile cousin roamed Earth 200 million years ago
  
  Like modern crocodiles, this bizarre ancient reptile was likely a carnivore, but otherwise it bears little resemblance to them
- 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 alienlike blue octopus discovered lurking off the Galapagos Islands
  
  This teensy creature was discovered along a deep-sea mountain
Science News
Solar flares may show predictable warning signs hours before erupting
Scientists spotted patterns hours before a major solar flare, a discovery that could help forecast dangerous eruptions.

Why is hantavirus so deadly? It’s not what you may think
Andes hantavirus causes deadly lung failure, but its method of attack differs from other respiratory illnesses. The details might inform future treatments.

Even careful scuba divers can damage coral reefs
Hours of diving videos and hundreds of survey responses reveal the common diver mistakes that can cause irreversible reef damage.

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.

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