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Into the unknown • Climate change means we face an increasingly unpredictable future

El Niño is a record breaker • As the El Niño developing in the Pacific becomes the strongest on record, Alec Luhn and Michael Le Page look at what this could mean for the world

Nanoparticles hold Alzheimer's hope • A drug made of nanoparticles and antibodies created nerve cells from another type of brain cell, which relieved symptoms in a model of Alzheimer's disease, finds Carissa Wong

Our galaxy houses the fastest star ever seen

How does exercise aid your brain? • Physical activity is a key way you can maintain you brain's health, and is linked to the growth of new neurons. Now, we may know why, finds Helen Thomson

Glaciers in the Alps are set for record-breaking ice loss • The series of heatwaves Europe faced this summer took their toll on glaciers.

Dice solve an issue you didn't know you had

The science behind an ambitious cancer strategy • Advances in therapeutic approaches, combinations and the use of technology are fundamentally changing the way we think about cancer care

Thirsty work • A handful of studies suggest that dehydration could be slowing you down, cognitively speaking. Helen Thomson explores how much water we really need to stay sharp

The next health hack • Drugs designed to prevent muscle loss and boost muscle growth are being tested in clinical trials. Are these the next big thing after GLP-1 drugs, asks Michael Le Page

Watery world • Floating Futures

Looking for a ghost

About time • People are born old in their graves and get more robust over life, only to shrink into babies who are pushed into their mother’s womb. The ambitious Under Story conjures a disconcerting, “backwards” world, finds Emily H. Wilson

Views Your letters

The heat is on • As longer, hotter summers become the norm, there are things you can do to help your body better adapt to high temperatures, but only up to a point, discovers Alice Klein

UKRAINE'S GROWING PROSTHETICS INDUSTRY • Injuries from the war in Ukraine have forced the country to develop highly advanced prostheses. Matthew Sparkes looks at what the rest of the world can learn from its efforts

"It was like encountering the last Neanderthal while walking in the hills" • An isolated population of Neanderthals is shedding light on the species' demise.

Almost the last word

Tom Gauld for New Scientist

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