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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
- AI could assemble a record-breaking quantum computer out of cold atoms
  A huge number of ultracold atoms has been corralled into a grid that could form the basis of the next largest quantum computer
- Has a volcanic eruption ever wiped out a species of hominins?
  Volcanoes have been proposed as the reason for the extinction of the Neanderthals and the hobbits of Indonesia, but the end of those species may not have come from a single, dramatic event
- SpaceX is launching Blue Ghost and Resilience landers to the moon
  Two companies, Firefly Aerospace and ispace, are aiming to make the second and third successful private landings on the moon - and both are launching on the same Falcon 9 rocket
- Giant isopod named after Darth Vader is a delicacy in Vietnam
  A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat from trawling due to its popularity in Vietnamese restaurants
- Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules
  Last year, Meta allowed thousands of paid ads containing sexually explicit imagery on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram
Scientific American
- 50,000 Scientists Urge Congress to Protect Research from Trump
  
  Two open letters from scientists and science advocacy groups reflect a growing anxiety about the future of federal science under President-elect Trump
- Venn Diagrams' History and Popularity Outside of Math Explained
  
  A look at the curious history of Venn diagrams and how they blend logic with geometry
- Why Are Recurring Dreams Usually Nightmares?
  
  Recurring dreams may feature taking a test the dreamer didn’t study for, having to make a speech or being attacked. Here’s why our sleeping brain comes back to these unpleasant dreams again and again
- After Los Angeles Fires, Drinking Water Safety Is at Risk
  
  Fires can make drinking water, pipes and tanks unsafe. An environmental engineer explains why that’s so and what to do
- Why Urban Wildfires like L.A.’s Release Such Toxic Smoke
  
  Wildfires burning in cities unleash a toxic, unpredictable combination of compounds into the air
Science News
A podcast challenges us to reassess our relationship with wildfires
United by Fire lays out key insights from the two largest blazes in Colorado history, the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires of 2020.

Got a cold? A placebo might help
Amid doubts over a common decongestant, evidence suggests the placebo effect can still help people suffering from a cold.

How we might finally find black holes from the cosmic dawn
After decades of study, scientists sound genuinely optimistic about the possibility of detecting primordial black holes, which might explain dark matter.

U.S. dementia cases may rise to 1 million per year by 2060
Baby Boomers may drive a drastic increase in dementia cases in coming decades, but there are steps people can take to reduce their risk.

Flying cars could soon become a reality
Engineers have all the technology they need to make flying cars, but there are still some barriers to getting these sci-fi mainstays off the ground.

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