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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
- Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060
  Each decade the world is losing over 7 per cent of its freshwater storage capacity to sediment build-up, according to an analysis of over half a million reservoirs
- Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis
  Endometriosis is usually thought of as a gynaecological condition, but a huge study shows it has links with cholesterol levels, inflammation and an altered microbiome
- You could get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off
  Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and the researchers plan to test the approach on people
- Are we getting to the point where it's safe to gene-edit babies?
  A team in the US has reported promising results after using an improved form of CRISPR to gene-edit human embryos, but a major issue remains unsolved
- Cuts to US ocean programme will hinder monitoring of El Niño and AMOC
  Scientists warn that the Trump administration's push to dismantle a vital network of ocean-sensing instruments will stymie crucial weather and climate monitoring in the Pacific and Atlantic
Scientific American
- The Philippines earthquake is the largest this year, but it could’ve been bigger—here’s why
  
  The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that hit the Philippines happened at a subduction zone, places capable of producing the largest earthquakes possible
- NASA’s astronauts will wear a Prada-designed onesie to keep cool on the moon
  
  On Sunday Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the cooling inner garment that NASA’s Artemis astronauts will wear under their space suits on the moon
- Increase in wildfire-driven ozone pollution linked to premature deaths across the U.S.
  
  Smog from wildfires is getting worse across much of the U.S., according to a NASA-funded study
- Why GLP-1 drugs might reduce cancer risk
  
  A new wave of research links GLP-1 drugs to reduced cancer spread and better survival, and the mechanism may go beyond just weight loss
- World Cup begins under health watch as new AI rules spark debate and ancient Rome’s road network expands
  
  World Cup crowds spark outbreak tracking as AI tensions rise and ancient Rome’s roads get a stunning reboot
Science News
Some pterosaurs may have boasted bold iridescence
A new analysis of a 120-million-year-old fossil suggests at least one pterosaur species shimmered in iridescent greens and magentas.

A drug may help people on GLP-1 meds preserve muscle
In a clinical trial, an experimental antibody reduced lean-mass loss in people on a GLP-1 drug. Whether that improves health is unclear.

AI cracked an Erdős math problem. Now experts want guardrails
The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead
Over more than a decade at Mars, the orbiter revealed how the solar wind strips away the planet’s atmosphere — and why the world lost its water.

Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated
A shrimp vaccine for commercial use could protect the environment and prove vaccines aren’t just for vertebrates.

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