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Addicted to addiction • A proposed definition of food addiction raises wider questions

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Astronauts take a trolley for a stroll

Radical proof stumps mathematicians • A 1000-page proof of the complicated geometric Langlands conjecture has been published. It could provide key insights across maths and physics – if people can understand it, says Alex Wilkins

Solar-powered floating islands proposed to help regrow coral reefs

Heatwaves seem to be driving asthma flare-ups in children

Is food addiction real? • Some doctors say people can be addicted to certain foods and this should be treated with abstinence, which goes against mainstream advice, reports Clare Wilson

Groundwater extraction is projected to peak by 2050

Analysis Direct air capture • Can machines that suck up atmospheric carbon truly help tackle climate change? The direct air capture industry got a big boost with the opening of Mammoth, its largest plant yet, but can the technology scale up, asks Madeleine Cuff

Life support switched off too early • Analysis shows continued support for people with brain injuries may let some partly recover

VR headset can give you 360-degree vision like an owl

Frozen human brain tissue revived without damage

Buildings with weak points can better withstand collapse

Lost branch of the Nile discovered • Soil samples show an ancient river snaked through the desert near Egyptian pyramid cluster

Weird lungless frog species does have lungs after all

Entanglement may survive chaos of chemical reactions

Orchids feed their young through underground fungal networks

Einstein’s black hole idea was right • Observations of matter plunging into a black hole show his predictions were correct

Nomads thrived in Greece after collapse of the Roman Empire

Analysis Generative artificial intelligence • OpenAI is beating Google in the AI race, but who wants the future they are building? Big tech firms are competing to have the most exciting artificial intelligence products, but generative AI remains hampered by issues, says Chris Stokel-Walker

Sunlight-trapping device hits 1000°C

AI headphones focus in on just one voice

Invasion of jellyfish could disrupt Arctic ecosystems

Really brief

Be more female • From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the “weaker” sex, says Cat Bohannon

Future Chronicles • A home in the trees This week, we visit carbon-negative cities of the late 21st century: forest homes formed from giant sequoia, genetically altered for rapid growth. Rowan Hooper is our guide

Say cheese!

I think we’re alone now • What does being alone mean in a social world? Two solitude researchers and a journalist make a great start at teasing apart the complexities, finds Elle Hunt

Is that a hint of oregano? • Fancy developing sommelier skills? Or making some coffee-infused rum? Sam Wong savours a flavourful book

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The film column • Spinning a web Horror sci-fi Sting sees a lonely 12-year-old girl turn a strange spider into a pet that just keeps growing, eventually threatening her family and the neighbours. Think Alien, M3gan and effortless entertainment, says Simon Ings

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