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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
- NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover
  As it faces yet another set of delays, NASA’s Artemis programme is being shaken up, delaying an actual moon landing in favour of smaller, faster steps forward
- Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young people
  Frailty can typically only be lessened through lifestyle changes, but a stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the mobility of frail older people
- Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week
  Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications
- Ocean geoengineering trial finds no evidence of harm to marine life
  Pouring 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine removed up to 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without harming wildlife, according to the researchers behind an ocean alkalinity enhancement test
- How worried should you be about an asteroid smashing into Earth?
  The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate - and should you be worried about the possibility? Leah Crane sets the matter straight
Scientific American
- ‘Super agers’ with great memory have more young brain cells
  
  Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds
- Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured speeding through the solar system by Jupiter-bound spacecraft
  
  This mysterious interstellar visitor is on a whirlwind journey through our solar system
- Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health
  
  The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health
- U.S. officially surpasses 1,000 cases of measles in 2026
  
  As the U.S. officially breaks 1,000 measles cases in 2026, experts say that the rate of infections is accelerating much faster this year than it did in years past
- Is there lightning on Mars? New evidence suggests it’s there, just hard to see
  
  Two NASA spacecraft—the MAVEN orbiter and the Perseverance rover—have now seen very different signals suggesting lightning on Mars
Science News
NASA scraps its 2027 moon landing, adds two missions in 2028
Rather than land astronauts on the moon, the Artemis III mission will now focus on docking and space suit tests in low Earth orbit.

Take it from the Olympics, slushy winter sports may be the new normal
Ice arenas and artificial snow now dominate the winter Olympics. Athletes there — and everywhere — may need to adjust how they train and perform.

Why is math harder for some kids? Brain scans offer clues
Kids with math learning disabilities process number symbols differently than quantities shown as dots — and it shows up in MRIs.

On moonshots and Minneapolis
Space exploration can bring people together and reflect deep societal divisions.

Here’s how honeyeaters and other birds thrive on sugary diets
Birds that feed on nectar or fruit evolved better mechanisms for managing metabolism, blood pressure and high glucose.

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