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Better open than closed • Suppressing scientific ideas for fear of the consequences won’t work in the long run

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A glowing group of galaxies

Time for a new model of the universe? • ‘Shocking’ results from a major astronomical study are forcing scientists to consider new ways of understanding dark energy and gravity, finds Alex Wilkins

Ancient burial grounds may have really been social spaces

Debate over theory of consciousness • The great mystery of how consciousness arises in the brain is continuing to cause controversy, with arguments over whether one leading idea even counts as science, finds Helen Thomson

To make a better quantum computer, just add chaos

How Greenland sharks live so long without going blind

Drugs like Wegovy can help treat fatty liver disease

Washing machines may be leaving some bacteria behind

Our cells can divide in an unexpected way

Eurasia has seen a surge in droughts

Best evidence that dolphins communicate a bit like us

Dark chocolate ingredient may have an anti-ageing effect

Can mood affect your microbiome? • We already know the gut can change how the brain works, but the opposite could also be true

Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspeaker

Extreme heat risks UK blackouts • Energy infrastructure will struggle to cope with high temperatures due to global warming

Microplastics found at every depth of the ocean

Housework robots are a step closer to reality

A single antivenom for 19 deadly snakes

Alternative periodic table could change how we measure time

Our cuts and scrapes heal slower than in other primates

Earthquakes could be hydrogen source • Efforts to exploit underground hydrogen may be boosted by a newly analysed chemical reaction

Air filters in classrooms cut sick days

Child benefits • Rather than banning kids from social media, we need a child-orientated option for them. This is how it should look, says Michael Marshall

Future Chronicles • Through their eyes What if we could experience life as another species? In this latest instalment of our imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the pros (and cons)

Ancient arts

A bundle of nerves • An authoritative look at the vagus nerve and its amazing healing potential is comprehensive and compelling, cutting through the hype, finds Grace Wade

The numerical arts • Marcus du Sautoy’s new book is lyrical when it comes to maths, but falls a bit flat when he takes on the arts, says Christie Taylor

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The TV column • Shock waves A disturbing new Danish climate drama, which follows a wealthy family as rising seas force the evacuation of Denmark, is wildly popular in its home country and deserves a much wider audience, says Bethan Ackerley

Your letters

No hard feelings • Emerging research is revealing that our emotional states are more in our control than we might think, finds David Robson – with major implications for our longevity, relationships and mental well-being

Million-dollar maths • Twenty-five years ago, tantalising prizes were offered to mathematicians who could solve any of seven monumentally difficult problems. How have they done, wonders Michael Brooks

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