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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
- Gravity may explain why Neanderthals failed to adopt advanced weaponry
  Spear-throwing tools called atlatls allow humans to launch projectiles over great distances, but Neanderthals apparently never used them – and an experiment involving a 9-metre-tall platform may explain why
- How the evolution of citrus is inextricably linked with our own
  Millions of years ago, our ancestors lost a gene for producing vitamin C and got a taste for citrus. Since then, we've cultivated the tangy fruits into global staples like sweet oranges and sour lemons
- Stool test could provide a simpler way to diagnose endometriosis
  A chemical produced by gut bacteria could be the basis for a non-invasive test for endometriosis – and mouse experiments suggest it might also help treat the condition
- France slashed bird flu outbreaks by vaccinating ducks
  A vaccination campaign targeting ducks, the farm birds most at risk of getting and spreading bird flu, succeeded in greatly reducing outbreaks of the virus on poultry farms in France
- Starship: When will SpaceX's next 'chopstick' test flight go ahead?
  SpaceX claims the fifth test flight of its Starship rocket will happen “within days”, but the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet approved the launch
Scientific American
- Human Origins Look Ever More Tangled with Gene and Fossil Discoveries
  
  Fossil and gene discoveries paint an ever-more-intertwined history of humans combining with vanished species like Neandertals
- Poppy Seed Tea Can Trigger a Morphine Overdose
  
  Food and drinks containing unwashed poppyseeds can make people test positive for opioids—and can in some cases be fatal
- Third-Trimester Abortions Are Moral and Necessary Health Care
  
  Abortions after 20 weeks are about ending suffering. To deny someone that care is barbaric
- Why Disasters Like Hurricanes Milton and Helene Unleash So Much Misinformation
  
  Falsehoods spread when uncertainties—and emotions—are high after hurricanes
- When Will This Exploding Star Blow Its Top?
  
  The famous exploding star T Coronae Borealis is due to detonate any day now, but it’s running a little late
Science News
Navigation research often excludes the environment. That’s starting to change
Participants “navigating” on a lab computer have shaped navigation knowledge. Studies that add in the environment challenge those findings.

Saturn’s first Trojan asteroid has finally been discovered
Saturn joins the sun’s other giant planets that have Trojans, space rocks that orbit along the same path.

DNA from old hair helps confirm the macabre diet of two 19th century lions
Genetic analysis of cavity crud from two famed man-eating lions suggests the method could re-create diets of predators that lived thousands of years ago.

Radioactive beams give a real-time view of cancer treatment in mice
This first successful treatment of tumors with radioactive ion beams could one day lead to treating human patients’ tumors with millimeter precision.

Hair pulling prompts one of the fastest known pain signals
The ouch of hair pulling is transmitted with the help of a protein used to sense light touches. These details could lead to new treatments.

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