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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
- DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain
  Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests
- Quantum entanglement is key to solving 250-year-old maths problem
  Analysis of a mathematical puzzle that Leonhard Euler deemed unsolvable in the 1700s reveals that the crucial ingredient for cracking it after all is quantum entanglement
- The most breathtaking photos of the total solar eclipse
  Photographers in Spain captured spectacular images of the rare alignment of the moon and the sun, as it cast a dark shadow over much of the country
- Fate of the AMOC may depend on how quickly CO2 rises
  The critical current could remain stable beyond 5°C of warming, but only if the warming happens very slowly
- Mammal ancestors were giving birth to live young 236 million years ago
  Almost all mammals give birth rather than laying eggs, and we have new clues about when they began to do so
Scientific American
- Rare Tropical Storm Lala on course for Hawaii, with hurricane conditions possible
  
  This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend
- Stunning time lapse lets you relive the 2026 total solar eclipse in 4K glory
  
  There’s a reason humans have been obsessed with these celestial events for millennia—they are beautiful
- Drone time lapse shows total solar eclipse in amazing 4K quality
  
  Relive the 2026 total solar eclipse, as seen by a drone over Spain
- Neuroscientists have vastly underestimated brain cells’ computing power
  
  A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches
- Popular drug metformin transforms your gut into a sugar sink
  
  Researchers are finally learning the mechanism behind one of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S., primarily used to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes
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Stars’ plasma spurts may be blocked by magnetic fields
The sun frequently flings plasma into space, but sightings of such eruptions on other stars are rare. Magnetic fields could explain why.

These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought
Growth rings on a fossil bone suggest at least one mammal ancestor gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs 236 million years ago.

Estrogen therapy is linked to fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain
Estrogen-only menopause therapy in older women was linked to less Alzheimer’s brain pathology at autopsy but may not prevent the disease.

A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure
A 26-kilogram plastic garment, flown on a model human torso on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, may one day protect astronauts from solar storms.

Too many choices complicate female frogs’ sex lives
In the lab, female frogs were less likely to choose preferred males as mating calls increased, potentially giving other males a better shot.

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