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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
- The most stunning pictures from Artemis II’s flyby of the moon
  The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse
- Migraines could be treated by ramping up the brain's cleaning system
  Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition
- Are manure digesters a real solution to dairy farm emissions?
  Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger
- The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon
  Four NASA astronauts have now travelled further from Earth than any humans before them, as they flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission on 6 April
- Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer's
  Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now suggesting that a novel approach eases brain deficits and symptoms associated with the condition
Scientific American
- In a first, Artemis II moon astronauts make ‘ship to ship’ call to ISS
  
  The exchange between the Artemis II crew and astronauts onboard the International Space Station marks the first time a moon mission has called an orbital habitat
- The mathematically correct way to slice a pizza
  
  The intermediate value theorem shows us how to find an even center on an irregular shape
- See NASA’s Artemis II mission’s first incredible photos of the moon, Earth and a total solar eclipse
  
  The first images from NASA’s Artemis II mission’s lunar flyby were worth the wait
- In an echo of Apollo 8, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts witness stunning ‘Earthrise’ and ‘Earthset’
  
  Artemis II’s astronauts got the opportunity to re-create an iconic 1968 photograph on either side of their journey around the moon, showing Earth as beautiful—and precious—as ever
- NASA’s Artemis II astronauts celebrate epic lunar flyby with stunning new images
  
  Artemis II’s sixth day was a whirlwind of science and awe, with the mission’s astronauts glimpsing parts of the moon never before seen by any human—and talking to the U.S. president
Science News
The ‘oldest fossil octopus’ is probably another animal
In 2000, researchers thought they found the oldest fossil octopus, which lived over 300 million years ago. But it may just be a half-rotten nautilus.

The first-ever ‘Earthset’ image marks another Artemis II milestone
As NASA’s Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon’s horizon.

A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom
In The Creatures’ Guide to Caring, science journalist Elizabeth Preston looks to the animal kingdom to explore what it means to be a good parent.

Human echolocation works step by step
Experts in echolocation use multiple clicks and echoes to sense objects, offering insight into how the brain builds perception.

Artemis II: NASA’s Orion heads home after a historic loop around the moon
The record-setting astronauts had a front-row view of the farside of the moon, an eclipse and perhaps a re-creation of the famous Earthrise.

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