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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
- Three factors in midlife can delay the onset of dementia by 13 years
  A study involving 12,000 adults in the US suggests that taking action to prevent dementia during your 50s can make a big difference later in life
- Swallowing faecal capsules reduces peanut allergy in six adults
  Altering the gut microbiomes of people with peanut allergy using faeces donated from an allergy-free individual improved their peanut tolerance in a clinical trial
- Two dogs lack the protein that causes allergies thanks to gene editing
  A company has created dogs that do not have the main protein that provokes allergies, and hopes to get approval to start selling them
- Most-detailed-ever image of sun reveals roiling waves for first time
  Remarkable images of the sun show vortices on its surface that have never been seen before because they are so small
- Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads
  We already know wolves can make roads safer, and now it's been shown that the presence of cougars reduces deer collisions by 76 per cent
Scientific American
- Elon Musk reveals SpaceX plans to build satellite factories on the moon
  
  Musk outlined his vision to investors after SpaceX posted a $542 million loss from its space launch sector in its first quarter as a public company
- Neanderthal genes may give modern humans’ muscles a boost
  
  Most of the world’s population carries at least a little Neanderthal DNA
- Scientists discover a ‘skinny gene’ mutation that acts like Ozempic
  
  One in 7,000 people carry this gene mutation
- Spectacular images reveal never-before-seen whirlpools on the sun
  
  Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more
- How living near mountain lions might actually make you safer
  
  Mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) make roads safer by scaring deer and elk that can cause collisions with cars into more remote areas
Science News
These tiny swirls on the sun could trigger solar flares
Scientists have finally seen a long-predicted motion on the sun, and it may help explain explosive solar activity.

Bullfrogs may have an antidote to deadly shellfish poisoning
Researchers injected mice with a protein derived from frogs to save them from the same kind of shellfish poisoning that affects people.

Is AI making us dumber? Maybe not. But our skills are at risk
Studies suggest AI can weaken learning when it replaces effort, but tools that guide rather than answer may help people keep their skills.

Emperor penguin chicks like these starved. An iceberg may be the cause
An emperor penguin colony in Antarctica saw a massive decline in chicks in 2025. The contours of a nearby grounded iceberg may have been the cause.

Naked mole-rat queens rule their colonies with a potent odor
A compound made only by breeding queens keeps naked mole-rat colonies infertile and free of conflict.

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