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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
- Huge study of Alzheimer’s genetics identifies new drug targets
  Almost 50 more genes have been flagged as being linked to Alzheimer’s, along with changes in activity in crucial cells that disappear as dementia progresses
- Geoengineering can thicken Arctic sea ice, but for how long?
  Two companies are aiming to preserve Arctic ice by pumping water onto the sheet and letting it freeze, but only one of the trials found that this delayed melting in the summer
- Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
  A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition
- Photons behave very strangely if you try to cut them
  Particles of light cannot be divided into smaller particles, but if you try to snip off the end of one, instead of shortening it multiplies
- Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting
  Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of ice due to extreme heat
Scientific American
- How the war in Iran is affecting your dinner plate
  
  Agriculture is at risk of a crisis because of this Middle East conflict. The reason why has to do with how fertilizer is made
- Andrew Scott talks about World War II, D-Day and weather forecasting for his new film Pressure
  
  Andrew Scott plays World War II meteorologist James Stagg in a new film Pressure, which explores the crucial role weather forecasting played in D-Day
- China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning
  
  China apparently didn’t issue any airspace or maritime notices ahead of the maiden launch of this rocket on Monday
- Join the Scientific American Summer Reading Challenge
  
  Fill your bingo card with fascinating science stories, discoveries and ideas all summer long for a chance to win prizes
- Hurricane season explained—and what to expect in 2026
  
  Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet
Science News
More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help
A new survey estimates 8 million young people use AI chatbots for help when stressed, angry or sad, an increase from 2024.

A tiny part of your brain may still listen under anesthesia
Tones, oddball sounds and words can spark brain cell responses, hinting at nuanced processing without consciousness.

A new pancreatic cancer pill may be a game changer for patients
Daraxonrasib, which nearly doubled patients' survival time, fights the disease in a new way. It bear-hugs a cancer protein that drives cell growth.

Here’s how to make an origami torus with the fewest folds possible
A mathematician found the most efficient way to fold paper into a doughnutlike shape.

Europa may not vent water into space after all
The debate could reopen in 2030 when NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft gets the closest view of the icy moon’s surface.

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