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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
- Autism and ADHD are on the rise due to widening diagnostic criteria
  A study of 140,000 people suggests that a broadening of the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD explains the sharp rise in diagnoses, but that doesn't mean too many people are being told they are autistic or have ADHD
- Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity
  Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary according to the strength of people's brain connections
- Walking shark found in Papua New Guinea is new to science
  Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef flats, and its limited range means it may be at high risk of extinction
- Sperm have been made magnetic to allow IVF inside the body
  IVF could be done inside the body using a revolutionary technique that reduces the invasiveness of the traditional fertility treatment
- Arctic Ocean reaches tipping point that could be dire for marine life
  Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has depleted a crucial nutrient, which could severely affect animals higher up the food chain
Scientific American
- Our brains underestimate Elon Musk’s wealth
  
  Why the human brain can't fathom what it means to be a trillionaire
- Could this ancient burial site be the oldest lethal plague outbreak?
  
  Graves of hunter-gatherers in Siberia point to a deadly disease outbreak dating to some 5,500 years ago, a new DNA analysis finds
- Astronomers discover another galaxy seemingly devoid of dark matter
  
  A galaxy appears to be missing the invisible substance thought to hold such objects together, further challenging long-held assumptions about how galaxies form
- Watch sharks use manta rays to scratch unreachable itches
  
  Galapagos sharks have been spotted scrubbing off parasites with help from manta rays
- Proposed White House regulations could kill 5,000 clinical trials, analysis finds
  
  The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants
Science News
The oldest known plague outbreak struck hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago
Plague DNA in ancient graves near Siberia's Lake Baikal suggests the disease threatened people long before farming and crowded settlements.

How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?
The iconic one-eyed monster coming to movie screens in July in The Odyssey might have more in common with tiny water critters than with humans.

Chinese money plant leaves hide a mathematical pattern
Tiny water-secreting pores appear to organize the major veins of the plant leaves into an arrangement known as a Voronoi diagram.

A blood test for dementia may tell you if you have more than one type
AI helped researchers develop an experimental blood test that might let doctors diagnose overlapping dementias.

NASA seems to be backing away from hunting for life on Mars
Viking 1 kicked off the search for Martian life 50 years ago. Now NASA’s shifting priorities are putting the quest in limbo.

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