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Smart solutions • Phased introductions to cellphones and social media would help kids more than bans

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Starliner soars over an aurora

Russia faces $32 billion climate bill • Ukraine plans to include an estimate of the damage caused by carbon emissions from war in its compensation claim against Russia. Michael Le Page reports

The climate toll of a war • Some 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions have been generated by the war in Ukraine in the two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, coming from six main sectors

Ukraine is using AI to manage the removal of Russian landmines

Did tiny black holes fill the cosmos? • Spotting mini black holes with a property called colour charge could help unravel dark-matter mystery

Varying your stride length may help you burn more calories

Malaria drug shows promise in polycystic ovary syndrome

Hybrid design could improve nuclear fusion reactors

Elephants seem to give each other nicknames

Humanoid robot that drives a car could act as your chauffeur

The toll of space travel • Bank of astronaut medical data will help us understand the effects of space flight on the body

Largest volcanoes on Mars have frosted tips during winter

CRISPR lung treatment offers hope for cystic fibrosis

Smart fabric could keep you cool in city heat

Mamma mia, it’s impossible Mario! • Even a supercomputer couldn’t calculate whether some Super Mario levels can be beaten

Quantum sensor takes temperature inside a tiny worm

How to spot a stricken alien ship • If alien craft are using warp drives, we should be able to detect them when they malfunction

Australian pterosaur had a huge tongue to help gulp down prey

Liquid crystals could improve quantum communications

Muscle zapping during exercise helps people recover from stroke

The universe’s first stars could have formed surprisingly early

Marine fungus can digest floating plastic pollution

A win for all • From measuring longitude at sea in the 18th century to tackling antibiotic resistance today, everyone benefits when we reward ideas, says Martin Rees

Future Chronicles • A human-fungus chimera This week, we visit a cult in late 21st-century Japan that biologically merged with a fungal network in hope of immortality. Rowan Hooper tells us how it happened

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The rules of the game • From chess to nuclear war planning, Jeremy Hsu enjoys a wide-ranging examination of how games have shaped the world – for better or for worse

Putting maths on the map • A new look at how vital mathematics is to map-making is an engaging exploration of a fascinating subject, finds Sarah Hart

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The film column • Beauty of The Beast Bertrand Bonello’s twist on a Henry James novella from 1903 may be the most indirect critique of technology ever made. This film is shocking, memorable – and absolutely terrifying, says Simon Ings

Digital damage? • There are few more contentious issues for parents than children’s screen time. What does the evidence show about its effects? Michael Marshall investigates

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