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Beyond chemo • Cancer vaccines could usher therapies into a new era
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Extreme heat in Europe • A series of heatwaves has hit the continent unusually early this year and caused problems for many, reports Adam Vaughan
Future of UK farming up for grabs • A government decision on how to balance food production and climate commitments is expected next year, and there is no shortage of opinion on the issue, finds Adam Vaughan
Food miles matter less than you might think • Despite what a new study seems to suggest, eating locally isn’t the best way to lower your carbon footprint, says Michael Le Page
The universe is weirdly lopsided • Two analyses of a million galaxies show that their distribution may not be symmetrical, which may mean our understanding of the cosmos is incorrect, says Leah Crane
Long covid risk with omicron may be half that of delta
Melting ice could open up a new Arctic Sea route
How can we prevent AI from being racist, sexist and offensive? • Artificial intelligences continue to display the same biases and prejudices as humans, but there are ways we can improve the situation, says Matthew Sparkes
Solar storms may cause thousands of heart-related deaths on Earth
Quantum microphone beats a regular one
Enormous impact flash lights up Jupiter’s atmosphere
El Salvador’s crypto gamble goes sour • The Central American nation has blown vast sums on a grand plan to build its economy around bitcoin, reports Luke Taylor
Underwater volcanic world • A photographer has documented volcanic activity under the sea
Working in virtual reality cuts productivity
Pollution from rockets could affect weather systems
Younger children to try CRISPR therapy for sickle cell disease
Ancient meteorite overturns our ideas of how Mars formed
Global satellite map will help hunt down illegal fishing vessels
Tiny jumping frogs lack balance to stick the landing
Genes give clue to your covid-19 risk
Moon samples are drier than expected
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BP stock unscathed by spill in long term
Brain-like AI chip enables a robo game of cat and mouse
Natural drug reduces eating in obese mice
Polluted partnerships • Elite universities must urgently end their cosy relationships with the fossil fuel industry, says Zak Coleman
This changes everything • Return of the encabulator An 80-year-old meme that fondly satirises absurd technical language is still bringing engineers joy, finds Annalee Newitz, who is ready for the crypto version
Aliens of the sea
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Passing the smell test • When Paola Totaro lost her ability to smell, she set out to investigate the least studied of our senses in this timely book, finds Vijaysree Venkatraman
Plastic surgery’s first pioneer
Cool tunes • From work by an Indigenous orchestra to the songs of a sci-art pioneer, music is being preserved in ice, finds Chelsea Whyte
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The games column • Send in the backup From global chip shortages to the war in Ukraine, major games studios are being forced to delay their big releases. Luckily, eager players can find solace in smaller games like Silt or Spacelines from the Far Out, says Jacob Aron
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