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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
- Saturn has a big, weird decagon around its south pole
  A decagon – a geometric polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles – has been found on Saturn, and nobody is quite sure how it got there
- Venus may have had a moon for nearly 2 billion years
  A moon may once have been consumed by Venus, after existing alongside the planet for up to 1.7 billion years
- A nuclear reactor is being installed a mile underground in Kansas
  Deep Fission has just received safety approval from the US Department of Energy for a reactor design that it plans to install at the bottom of a deep hole
- Groundbreaking laser of ghostly particles may be impossible to build
  A year ago, researchers made a splash with a wildly creative idea for building a laser from notoriously elusive particles, but a new analysis shows this is probably impossible
- Can we really reverse global warming after overshooting 1.5°C?
  A UN report says it’s possible to get global temperatures back down to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, but many researchers regard this scenario as highly unlikely
Scientific American
- U.N. admits exceeding Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree-C warming target is ‘unavoidable’
  
  The world is set to blow past the Paris Agreement’s longtime threshold “within the next few years,” according to a new report
- Scientists discover a mysterious wave shaped like a decagon in Saturn’s atmosphere
  
  The strange structure appears to have formed recently, but nobody can explain exactly why
- How the super El Niño could turbocharge warming in the Himalayas
  
  After one of the worst natural disasters in the region’s history, attention is turning to the looming super El Niño
- Top medical leaders urge Americans to get their flu and COVID shots in lieu of CDC vaccine campaign
  
  The Trump administration has so far been silent on flu, COVID and RSV vaccine guidance for the coming season, even as these diseases kill thousands of people every year
- GLP-1 weight-loss medication could slow aging and extend lifespan
  
  Giving old mice semaglutide—commonly sold as Wegovy or Ozempic—extends their lifespan remarkably, a new study finds
Science News
New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole
A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.

A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia
The biggest fibromyalgia genetics study yet zeroed in on 26 genetic risk factors for the pain disorder, including one in the Huntington's disease gene.

The universe may have been building rocky planets almost from the start
Simulations suggest rocky planet building blocks could have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang.

Dark matter hunters may have finally spotted a hint of the particles
Shadowy dark matter has eluded scientists for decades. The LZ experiment may have spotted one particle, called a WIMP, but more data is needed to check.

Migraine drugs are getting more precise. Choosing the right one is still tricky
Migraine prevention drugs are more targeted than ever before, and new guidelines may help doctors predict which will work for each patient.

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