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Fading memory • New treatments are paving the way to a world without Alzheimer’s

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The birthplace of star-like planets

Will mpox be a global pandemic? • A new variant of mpox is surging in Central Africa, raising concerns about how quickly it could spread, reports Michael Le Page

Quantum trick can cool things despite using nothing at all

Strange metal-rich stars may come from stellar implosions

DNA computer solves chess and sudoku puzzles

Blow for dark matter search as biggest hunt yet finds nothing

Why do covid cases rise in summer? • Flu and other respiratory viruses seem to barely exist outside of winter, so how come covid-19 is different, asks Carissa Wong

We might finally know what made the mysterious Wow! signal

Symptoms of long covid can differ depending on age

The surprising science of the Neolithic • A monument built between 3600 and 3800 BC reveals knowledge of geology and physics

Blob of jelly can play Pong thanks to a basic memory

Most climate policies aren’t effective • Only a slim minority of climate policies have led to a significant reduction in carbon emissions, with most being too specifically targeted to make a big difference, finds Chris Stokel-Walker

Bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater

SpaceX tweaks Starlink to save radio astronomy from satellites

Quantum effect seen at large scale • A weird quantum phenomenon called delocalisation has been measured for a glass bead, helping reveal where the boundary lies between quantum and classical physics, finds Alex Wilkins

Evidence mounts that eating lots of meat can raise your risk of type 2 diabetes

Cocaine was used in Europe earlier than we thought

The Atlantic’s record cooling • After more than a year of record-high global sea temperatures, part of the Atlantic is cooling fast. Why it is happening isn’t certain, but it could affect weather around the world, says James Dinneen

Antimatter version of an atomic nucleus is the heaviest yet

AI could help us keep outdated computer programs working

Turtle power • A video of a turtle with a straw up its nose changed attitudes to plastic pollution around the world. But we must do more, says Vanessa Bézy

No planet B • Bad habit I am one of millions of vapers in the UK, but growing evidence of the impact these e-cigarettes have on the environment means it may be time to quit, says Graham Lawton

Nest level

The moral of the story • How do we work out right from wrong? A gripping anthropological account argues imagination and differing senses of the world are key, says Simon Ings

Going deeper • Despite some hype, a new nature series about ocean life delivers on the visuals, finds Josh Bell

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The sci-fi column • High stakes For an undercover operative, Sadie Smith takes unnecessary risks as she infiltrates an eco-activist group. Why? And where do the Neanderthals fit into this gripping climate-fiction novel? Emily H. Wilson loved finding out

Your letters

Overcoming dementia • A tranche of new drugs finally points the way to treating – and perhaps even eliminating – Alzheimer’s disease, reports Graham Lawton

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