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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
- First quantum grandfather clock could probe where gravity comes from
  Researchers have designed a quantum version of a pendulum clock. It could shed light on timekeeping in the quantum realm
- Start-ups are racing to revolutionise mathematics with AI
  AI start-ups with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding are hiring mathematicians and building AI systems that they hope will not only solve mathematics, but also build more intelligent AI
- 3D-printed lymph nodes could widen access to CAR T-cell therapy
  The cost of CAR T-cell therapy means that the highly effective cancer treatment is unavailable in many parts of the world. But a new way of making these cells could dramatically drive down the cost
- Millions of planets might form around supermassive black holes
  Massive amounts of dust swirl around active nuclei at the centres of galaxies, and these discs could give rise to vast numbers of rocky planets, some even the size of stars
- Wealthy people with environmental ideals are the biggest emitters
  Among people of high socioeconomic status, love for nature corresponds with a bigger environmental footprint – and there's an obvious reason why
Scientific American
- Are the roots of consciousness hidden in the ancient deep brain?
  
  Some neuroscientists argue that the roots of experience lie deep inside the brain. If they’re right, the consciousness club will get a lot bigger
- Trump plan to give start-ups plutonium harvested from Cold War–era nuclear weapons is risky, experts say
  
  Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.
- The ‘age of gravitational astronomy’ is here
  
  A record-setting collection of precisely measured gravitational waves reveals new information about how black holes behave and evolve
- A quantum computing system’s perfect randomness could keep your secrets safe
  
  Generating and confirming the randomness of qubits could lead to breakthroughs in computer data encryption
- The secret to immortality might be a sea cucumber
  
  The discarded fragments of this creature apparently refuse to die, leading researchers to claim immortality
Science News
Can DEET attract mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues
Lab experiments suggest mosquitoes can smell DEET and learn to associate it with food, but it’s unclear whether that happens in the wild.

A $4 tongue swab test detects tuberculosis within 30 minutes
The new test may catch active tuberculosis in those with low access to health care or who have trouble making the phlegm needed for traditional tests.

Huge volcanic eruption offers clues to fighting climate change
The South Pacific blast may have consumed its own methane — but using this idea against the greenhouse gas is controversial.

Grapefruit-sized hail may become more common in a warmer world
A global model suggests that climate change could make hailstones larger and more damaging in many regions, especially at mid-to-high latitudes.

AI bots ignore evidence. Can we trust them with science?
Scientists rethink their ideas after experiments. AI agents struggle to learn from evidence and recognize when an idea is obviously incorrect.

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