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Into the spotlight • Long-neglected chronic conditions are finally getting the attention they need
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A heavenly light show
Why cholera is on the rise globally • More than 1 billion people across 43 countries are at risk of the bacterial infection, which can lead to severe dehydration and death in some cases, writes Jason Arunn Murugesu
‘Forever chemicals’ targeted by US military with extreme water
Stripy wind turbines could reduce fatal seabird collisions
River Oder could be heading for repeat of 2022 ecological disaster
Video games have been getting perspective wrong
Voyage into the unknown • Giant research vessel Falkor (too) is setting off on a mission to seek hydrothermal vents and undiscovered life forms along the mid-Atlantic ridge, reports Ashley Balzer Vigil
Single injection protects babies against RSV
Rethinking chronic conditions • Long covid has shone a spotlight on the role of viruses in other conditions, like chronic fatigue syndrome, reports Michael Marshall
Google hails another step towards a truly useful quantum computer
Artificial islands could let Maldives adapt to rising seas
JWST spots unusually large and young galaxies
HIIT seems safe and boosts fitness after a heart attack
Immune response links rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups with gum disease
Elephants may remember relatives by smell for 12 years
Some of the first humans in Europe used bows and arrows
Fasting for a day may weaken the immune system
New drug may ease endometriosis
Turn kombucha mat into a circuit board
How forest-killing beetle sniffs out its tree victims
Really brief
Drying up • Human ingenuity can’t engineer a solution to a water crisis that has reduced the Colorado river to a trickle, argues Natalie Koch
Field notes from space-time • The importance of uncertainty Quantum mechanics had a disordered beginning and is still developing today. Science is rarely a done deal, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Top shots
Your letters
Reason and belief • Some argue that science and religion have always been separate and at war, but an eye-opening book reveals intertwined histories, finds Joshua Howgego
Freezing the future • Why do people want to be frozen after death? Could it get in the way of living? Sandrine Ceurstemont listens to a new podcast
Don’t miss
Where are we now? • An ambitious, weighty book tracks our complex relationship with Earth’s climate. But more analysis would have been good, says Michael Marshall
Another level of weirdness • We have glimpsed an even stranger version of quantum theory. Now it is time to put it to the test, says physicist Ciarán Gilligan-Lee
The baby dilemma • Whether or not you have children can have a big impact on your health and happiness, and on the planet too. Can science help guide your decision, asks Abigail Beall
WHAT’S THE MAGIC NUMBER?
Rising waters • Lakes across the world are experiencing record-breaking levels of water rise, threatening animals and displacing people. It is a dangerous trend with a clear culprit, finds Graham Lawton
All light on the night • Light pollution is an issue for astronomers, but you can limit your contribution – and find a dark spot near...
