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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
- Can home batteries help save the climate and save you money?
  Growing numbers of homeowners are installing batteries that store electricity when it is cheap, which helps balance the grid and cuts emissions, and cheaper plug-in batteries will soon let more people do the same
- We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development
  We have identified the gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a human body
- Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
  This August a total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe, while a partial eclipse will sweep across about a quarter of the planet – here’s how to catch it
- If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should be
  The extreme heat currently being felt in Europe isn’t the new normal – much worse is to come, and we are doing far too little to adapt, says Michael Le Page
- Record-breaking IBM chip uses trick to cram in 100 billion transistors
  IBM's latest chip packs in twice as many transistors as the current state-of-the-art chip by adding a second layer of silicon circuitry
Scientific American
- France just hit its hottest day ever recorded
  
  Scorching temperatures across France rose to a record-breaking average 30 degrees on Wednesday
- Fundamental principles of the universe called into question by two physicists
  
  A new study claims that the universe isn’t entirely the same no matter where you look—a radical proposal
- How quantum sensing could reveal hidden faults in thousands of U.S. bridges
  
  Of the more than 624,000 highway bridges in the U.S., an estimated 220,000 need repairs. Quantum sensors could help engineers better safeguard these vital pieces of infrastructure
- Weight loss drugs don't work for everyone—here’s why
  
  Some people who take GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide see little to no changes to their weight. The reason why may be genetics
- Top quantum computer expert claims Microsoft’s ‘topological qubit’ doesn’t hold up
  
  The company has been touting its quantum technology for years, but some experts say these claims just don’t pass muster
Science News
Ancient flowering plants may have used dinosaurs to spread their seeds
Scientists thought angiosperms didn’t use animals to spread seeds until after the Age of Dinosaurs. Fossilized fruits from these plants challenge this idea.

We’ve had fire for longer than we thought
Archaeologists have unearthed new evidence that indicates hominids used fire up to 1.79 million years ago.

A Mars rover found organic carbon just sitting on a rock
The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.

A potential hindrance to fusion power may help instead
Researchers were unsure whether alpha particles would aid or hinder fusion. Simulations suggest they help, by dampening turbulence.

The world’s largest scorpion lived 415 million years ago
A prehistoric scorpion was the largest ever to exist, and it may have preyed on land and freshwater species.

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