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Time to look beyond gas • The UK’s crisis shows the folly of a global dash for a supposedly clean fuel
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Call for cleaner air • The World Health Organization has strict new air pollution limits, but it remains to be seen if countries adopt them, says Adam Vaughan
How many hospitalisations? • England could soon see up to 7000 covid-19 hospitalisations a day, but that is only one of several different possible scenarios, reports Clare Wilson
Quantum computer helps design a better quantum computer
Cuttlefish seen gathering to migrate and defend others
Woman who first gained sense of smell at 24 reports finding it disturbing
Mushballs in the atmospheres of the ice giants
BepiColombo probe prepares for its first fly-by of Mercury
Fewer eyes on the sky • As space tourism takes off, it is no surprise that we see far less of private trips than we did of the journeys of government astronauts, says Leah Crane
Maps of planet-forming zones will help the hunt for alien life
Catnip chemical from yeast could be mosquito beater
Green energy didn’t cause UK crisis • The UK is facing energy problems as gas prices spike, but the transition to renewables isn’t to blame – in fact it is the solution, says Adam Vaughan
UK skies to be badly affected by satellite mega constellations
New climate plans fall short • The gap between emissions cuts required for 1.5°C and the pledges made by countries has narrowed by 15 per cent, but it remains significant, finds Adam Vaughan
Potential exomoon found orbiting a giant rogue planet
Your cat is comforted by you, not your smell
City-wide quantum network in China is largest yet
Proposed bin tax could help the UK hit net-zero goals
NASA Perseverance rover hit by 100 dust devils on Mars
Big increase in fish demand by 2050 • Brazil, India and Nigeria are among the countries predicted to double their consumption of fish
Fake German TikTok users could spread false election info
AI solves riddle of missing text on ancient clay tablets
HPV infection raises premature birth risk
Ancient spiders were dedicated mothers
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5-minute test for covid-19 antibodies
Strange new form of parasite lives on corals
Natural way to make water flow uphill
A hard line to walk • Plans to change how medicines are assessed in England and Wales mustn’t weaken safety precautions, says Clare Wilson
Ecological grief • Climate change is taking a huge toll on our mental health, particularly for young people and those on the front line. But it could help us find a way forward, writes Graham Lawton
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Here be sandworms • Denis Villeneuve’s overly solemn remake of Dune is heavy on action, but light on fun, argues Davide Abbatescianni
Erupting into life • Weird space volcanoes could tell us a lot about life on Earth and beyond, finds Gege Li
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