Humans
The ancestral language of half the world reveals our shared culture
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This week's magazine
26 November 2022
Issue 3414
On the cover
Editor's picks
Table of contents
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Environment
Countries agree to create climate damage fund in historic COP27 deal
Despite a landmark deal on finance for "loss and damage", the package agreed in Sharm El Sheikh falls short on plans to cut emissions and leaves room for the expansion of gas
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Environment
COP27: Absence of clear vision stalled progress at climate conference
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Space
NASA鈥檚 flagship Artemis I mission has flown past the moon
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Health
Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO
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Physics
Ronnametres and quettagrams have joined the ranks of SI units
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Humans
Modern humans evolved a ‘selfish’ X chromosome after Africa exodus
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Health
Myopia linked to five genetic variants and going to university
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Technology
A stack of Apple laptops could work as a powerful supercomputer
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Chemistry
We finally know in detail how salt dissolves in water
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Physics
IBM quantum computer runs largest quantum program yet
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Health
Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes gets approval in US
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Technology
AI-generated deepfake faces could help protect privacy on social media
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Health
Flu, RSV and cost of living will all harm UK child health this winter
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Space
JWST sees a stunning hourglass of light around a still-forming star
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Earth
Landslides can be triggered by small changes in atmospheric pressure
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Life
Gigantic turtle from the dinosaur era was almost 4 metres long
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Space
Early meteorites brought enough water to Mars to create a global ocean
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Health
Pre-eclampsia may raise a fetus’s risk of heart disease in later life
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Analysis
Environment
What are climate summits actually for, and how can we make them work?
The lack of progress on cutting carbon emissions at COP27 has drawn criticism, but climate summits must provide deals that encourage nations to go green while still supporting economic growth
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Technology
Where might James Bond go next, in terms of science and technology?
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Physics
The blessing and the curse of the axion鈥檚 rise in US particle physics
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Features
Humans
The hunt for the lost ancestral language of Europe and southern Asia
We've long known there was an ancient language that gave rise to English, Bengali and dozens of other tongues 鈥� now we鈥檙e on the brink of working out where Proto-Indo-European was spoken
Features
Environment
Why the Colorado river is drying up 鈥� and what we can do about it
Features
Physics
Will artificial intelligence ever discover new laws of physics?
Features
Culture
Earth
The Darkness Manifesto review: Why we need to turn out the lights
Light pollution disrupts animals and has also been linked to human ailments. Bat scientist Johan Ekl枚f has some useful fixes in his new book
Culture
Humans
Don’t miss: Troll, where heroes fight to save Oslo from an ancient foe
Culture
Space
Good Night Oppy review: Hybrid doc is the best Pixar movie never made
Culture
Humans
Utama review: An unsettling look at climate change in Bolivia
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Regulars
Bankman-Fried tops nominative determinism parade of tech entrepreneurs
Feedback eyes the plummet of Sam Bankman-Fried鈥檚 cryptocurrency organisations with little surprise, while also exploring the fluid dynamics of breast milk and the advantages of a single life
This Week鈥檚 Letters
Letters
This week鈥檚 new questions
Last Word
Why do humans have pubic hair? (Part 3)
Last Word
What crops did Europeans bring to the Americas?
Last Word
Why are many people squeamish about the sight of blood?
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