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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
- Restoring ability to remove zombie cells may keep us sharp as we age
  Zombie, or senescent, cells accumulate in our body with age, when we become less able to clear them. But a study in mice suggests that a drug could restore this ability and improve ageing outcomes
- Neurostimulation restores feeling in paralysed hand for months after
  Keith Thomas, 48, has paralysis, but brain stimulation helped him regain some feeling and movement in his hands – and this was maintained even when the stimulation was turned off
- We’ve found a rocky, temperate planet’s atmosphere for the first time
  Astronomers have only previously found atmospheres around exoplanets that are very large or incredibly hot – but now they have found one adorning a world that may well be right for life
- Next-generation Alzheimer’s drug reduces risk of serious brain bleeds
  A new kind of antibody drug that more efficiently enters the brain could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease with a much lower risk of dangerous side effects than existing therapies
- Stealth drone spins so fast that it disappears
  A drone that spins 25 times a second can avoid being spotted by becoming nothing more than a vague blur – though the creators admit that it can still be easily heard
Scientific American
- A super-Earth exoplanet’s leaking helium could be evidence of a complex atmosphere
  
  The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life
- Speeding may be costing drivers far more than a ticket
  
  Shaving under a minute off our daily commutes costs Americans $22 million daily
- U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers
  
  A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites
- FDA approves cholesterol pill more powerful than statins
  
  Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50
- Watch SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 launch tonight
  
  SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one
Science News
This “exotic weirdo” exoplanet has a rocky surface and an atmosphere
Astronomers found a helium atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet — a good sign for the search for life outside the solar system.

Genes offer new clues to stopping Huntington’s disease in its tracks
A new generation of therapies aims to intervene at a recently discovered gap between the disease’s molecular march and its neurological consequences.

An ancient Maya astronomer finally has a name
A Maya calendar formula bears the name Sak Tahn Waax, the first known Classic Maya mathematician-astronomer directly credited for such work.

The 2024 New Jersey meteorite contains amino acids
The brine-formed meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey roof in 2024 could teach us about how life first arrived on Earth.

AI is not ready to fly solo in space
In sci-fi, AI can navigate the unknowns and — ideally — keep human travelers safe. But it’s not intelligent enough to do that yet.

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