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Objective subjectivity • Understanding people’s conscious experience isn’t beyond the realm of

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The sands of time and space

Whole new world of maths unlocked • A solution to a problem that has long puzzled mathematicians could help crack some of the field’s biggest mysteries, finds Alex Wilkins

In a spin

Saturn has 128 new moons with perhaps more to come

Is there a link between Ozempic and vision loss? • The drug semaglutide could slightly increase the risk of a rare form of vision loss, but we are still trying to unpick why, finds Grace Wade

Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources

Octopus mating involves a nasty sting

Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way’s galactic centre

Chimps relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals

Bone tools have an ancient history • The discovery of bone tools from 1.5 million years ago is changing our understanding of hominin adaptability, finds Michael Marshall

Does education while young help to ward off dementia? • Spending more time at school could keep you sharp into old age, but there are other factors that might explain the effect, finds Liam Drew

Thousands join ‘Stand Up for Science’ rallies across the US

Light turned into a flowing ‘supersolid’ for the first time

Looking out for quantum disorder • Entropy may depend on who is observing it, which could help us work out when gravity and quantum physics can be united, finds Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

Vast wave of dust once engulfed the solar system

Treat male partners to reduce bacterial vaginosis in women

Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile virus threat to the UK

Do we all see red as the same colour? We finally have an answer

Norovirus vaccine could offer lasting immunity

Black hole merger flies through space • This cosmic collision may explain why black holes at the centre of galaxies grow so large

The secret of how Greenland sharks can live cancer-free

Click, like, share? • Whether social media sites police their platforms using humans or algorithms, content moderation offers little safety, says Jess Brough

Future Chronicles • Not to be sniffed at By the mid-21st century, many people were opting for a “nose job” that would give them a sense of smell as good as a dog. Rowan Hooper tells us how we got there

Blast zone

Are we really doomed? • Few people could act as a genial, even humorous, guide to humanity’s existential crisis. Henry Gee can, discovers Rowan Hooper

Science, a quantum art • A powerful collaboration of artists and quantum physicists sets out to make the intangible tangible, finds Thomas Lewton

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The battle for education • The odds are stacked against an all-female robotics team in Rule Breakers, a terrific drama about girls’ education in Afghanistan, finds Katie Smith-Wong

Your letters

Fight the fatigue • A fresh understanding of how the brain assesses bodily energy levels is revealing ways to regain your inner vitality, discovers Caroline Williams

Mythology-ology • The new science of myths and folktales is revealing what makes some stories run and run, finds Laura Spinney

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