This week's magazine

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Leaders

Mind

Why everyone needs to stop joking that they're "a little bit OCD"

Far from being a behavioural quirk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition with complex causes that we're just beginning to understand. We should treat it as such, and stop with the misguided quips

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Technology

Smart speakers at crime scenes could provide valuable clues to police

Information on faces recognised, voice commands and internet searches can be extracted from an Amazon Echo smart assistant without help from the user or manufacturer

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Health

Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis

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Technology

Google breakthrough paves way for large-scale quantum computers

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Health

Lab-grown stem cells could be a 'breakthrough' for cancer treatment

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Space

Huge asteroid impact may have knocked over Jupiter's largest moon

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Life

Wild bees have found a surprising place to nest in cities

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Space

We finally know exactly how dark deep space is

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Space

A small asteroid hit Earth and burned up over the Philippines

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Health

Does the structure of your brain affect your risk of depression?

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Health

Sweat monitor could reveal when you are exercising too hard

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Life

Even simple bacteria can anticipate the changing seasons

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Environment

Bat die-off led to more insecticide use and more infant deaths in US

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Technology

I took control of NASA's Valkyrie robot and it blew my mind

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Environment

The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change

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Humans

Greenland voyage sheds light on little-known ancient Arctic culture

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Life

Sharks leap out of the water more often than you might think

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Analysis

Health

Will an experimental mRNA vaccine help fight the mpox outbreak?

After an mRNA vaccine for mpox achieved promising results in monkeys, researchers say it could have several advantages over existing vaccines – but cold storage requirements mean it will be hard to roll out in some hard-hit countries

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Environment

The Atlantic has been suspiciously quiet this hurricane season

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Aperture

Earth

Cave diver explores a Mexican sinkhole in atmospheric photograph

This claustrophobia-inducing image is taken from photographer Martin Broen's new book Light in the Underworld, a collection of shots from the Yucatán’s cenotes, or sinkholes

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Features

Life

How the hidden lives of dinosaurs are being revealed by new technology

From migrating sauropods and semi-aquatic predators to doting parents, palaeontologists are finally uncovering the mysteries of the lifestyles of dinosaurs

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Mind

A fresh understanding of OCD is opening routes to new treatments

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Physics

How the most precise clock ever could change our view of the cosmos

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Culture

Technology

A riveting exploration of how AI models like ChatGPT changed the world

Supremacy, a new book from tech journalist Parmy Olson, takes us inside the rise of machine learning and AI, and examines the people behind it

Culture

Life

Is life better as a dog? A philosopher investigates

Culture

Society

New Scientist recommends new superhero drama Supacell

Culture

Technology

Documentary tells the fascinating story of a man wired to hear colour

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More

Technology

How Star Trek-style replicators could lead to a food revolution

Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. This time, Rowan Hooper takes us to the early 2030s, when a technological step change enabled us to produce all the food we needed without the use of animals

Comment

Mathematics

The mathematics behind pouring a glass of wine

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BrainTwister #37: Digital multiplication

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Mind

Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

Comment

Tom Gauld on the forgotten elements

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Twisteddoodles on the dangers of overcitation

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Good news for those whose lipstick isn't as soft as they hoped

Feedback brings hope for anyone whose lipstick didn't live up to softness expectations, with news that researchers are finally investigating "deviations from expected lipstick texture"

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Letters

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