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Restless Legs Treatment Slashes Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/restless_legs_pd_header.jpg" alt="pair of feet"/>A surprising link.

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Restless Legs Treatment Slashes Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease

A condition that compels people to move their legs could indicate they have a greater chance of developing Parkinson's disease.

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New Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 'Blood Test' Raises Hope And Skepticism <img width="738" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/chronic_fatigue_bloodtest_header-738x415.jpg" alt="hand holding blood tubes"/>Is it too good to be true?

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New Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 'Blood Test' Raises Hope And Skepticism

Scientists have discovered a unique signature of chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), in the blood of patien...

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'Giant' Baby Born in The US Is No Record. Here's The Science of Big Births. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/cassian_baby_header.jpg" alt="baby cassian"/>It's not as rare as you'd think.

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'Giant' Baby Born in The US Is No Record. Here's The Science of Big Births.

Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation.

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COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/sperm_anxiety_covid_header.jpg" alt="sperm and covid virus"/>A concerning sign.

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COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations

COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pan...

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Researchers Finally Identified Where Gluten Reactions Begin <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/woman_eating_pastry.jpg" alt="woman eating a pastry"/>Proof at last!

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Researchers Finally Identified Where Gluten Reactions Begin

For roughly one in every hundred people, even tiny amounts of gluten can trigger severe symptoms and pose serious health risks.

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A Signal of Future Dementia May Be Hidden in The Shape of Your Brain <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/BrainOutlineGlowingInsideHead.jpg" alt="Illustration of a glowing orange brain inside a head"/>"Answers may be hiding in plain sight."

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A Signal of Future Dementia May Be Hidden in The Shape of Your Brain

A better understanding of dementia risk can lead to improvements in care and in treatments, and a new study identifies a link between changes in br...

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Study Reveals 'Alarming' Rise of Superbugs in Newborn Babies <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Antibiotic_sensitivity_test.jpg" alt="antibiotic resistance test"/>More region-specific data needed, researchers say.

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Study Reveals 'Alarming' Rise of Superbugs in Newborn Babies

Humanity's war against drug-resistant microbes is not going very well.

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Bandages Made From Living Fungi Could Be The Future of Wound Healing <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Marquandomyces-marquandii.jpg" alt="Bandages Made From Living Fungi Could Be The Future of Wound Healing"/>Mushroom medicine.

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Bandages Made From Living Fungi Could Be The Future of Wound Healing

Fungi are best known for returning dead, organic matter to the Earth, but materials scientists are exploring whether they could someday help our bo...

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Alzheimer's May Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Reveals Expert <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/BrainScansOnDisplay-1024x415.jpg" alt="Brain Scans On Display"/>Are we looking at this the wrong way?

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Alzheimer's May Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Reveals Expert

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest, with recent years witnessing seve...

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There's an Evolutionary Reason Why Female Mammals Live Longer <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Copy-of-Template-for-CMS-Cover-Image-1024x415-.jpg" alt="There's an Evolutionary Reason Why Female Mammals Live Longer"/>It's the opposite in birds.

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There's an Evolutionary Reason Why Female Mammals Live Longer

Around the world, women outlive men by an average of around 5.4 years.

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Radiation Therapy Reduces Pain From The Most Common Form of Arthritis <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/RadiationTherapy.jpg" alt="Radiation therapy"/>Effective, safe, and needed.

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Radiation Therapy Reduces Pain From The Most Common Form of Arthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and happens when the cartilage protecting joints gets worn down.

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Psychedelics Could Be a Powerful Tool to Control The Immune System <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/PsychedelicMouthTonguePill.jpg" alt="Psychedelics Could Be a Powerful Tool to Control The Immune System"/>Much more than a hallucinogen.

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Psychedelics Could Be a Powerful Tool to Control The Immune System

Once synonymous with hippies and hallucinatory experiences, psychedelic drugs are now being explored for their medical potential.

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Exclusive: NASA Astronaut Feels 'Incredible' at Age 75. Here's Why. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/winston_scott_header.jpg"/>What does space really do to you?

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Exclusive: NASA Astronaut Feels 'Incredible' at Age 75. Here's Why.

Winston Elliott Scott knows a thing or two about being in space.

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The Best Medicine For Joint Pain Isn't What You Think, Expert Says <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/IllustrationOfKneeJointBonesGlowingGoldSurroundedBySparks.jpg" alt="The Best Medicine For Joint Pain Isn't What You Think, Expert Says"/>Counterintuitive!

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The Best Medicine For Joint Pain Isn't What You Think, Expert Says

Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older.

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Radical Plan to Beam 'Sunlight on Demand' at Night Sparks Concerns <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/SatelliteBeamingLightAtEarth.jpg" alt="Radical Plan to Beam 'Sunlight on Demand' at Night Sparks Concerns"/>The light pollution could be devastating.

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Radical Plan to Beam 'Sunlight on Demand' at Night Sparks Concerns

A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried.

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This Simple Daily Habit Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/07/HotTeaWithSteam.jpg" alt="Hot tea in a cup"/>An easy way to help protect your heart.

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This Simple Daily Habit Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure

We're constantly told to "eat healthy" – but what does that actually mean? Even doctors sometimes struggle to offer clear, practical advice ...

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2025 Nobel Prize For Chemistry Awarded For a Whole Lot of Nothing <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/holes_red_balls_header.jpg" alt="red balls in holes"/>Tiny bits of nothing, in fact.

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2025 Nobel Prize For Chemistry Awarded For a Whole Lot of Nothing

Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: crystals that contain la...

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A 3,000-Year-Old Workshop May Have Revealed The Origins of The Iron Age <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/copper.jpg" alt="A 3,000-Year-Old Workshop May Have Revealed The Origins of The Iron Age"/>A pivotal moment in history.

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A 3,000-Year-Old Workshop May Have Revealed The Origins of The Iron Age

The Iron Age was one of the most significant epochs in human history, and researchers may have uncovered the secrets of how we left the Bronze Age ...

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Do Picky Eater Kids Need Supplements? An Expert Explains The Facts. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/picky_eater_header.jpg" alt="picky eater pulling a face"/>Supplements aren't risk-free.

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Do Picky Eater Kids Need Supplements? An Expert Explains The Facts.

Walk down the health aisle of any supermarket and you'll see shelves lined with brightly packaged vitamin and mineral supplements designed for...

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A Rock Just Came Within 270 Miles of Hitting Earth – And We Only Noticed After <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/2025-tf.png"/>As close as the International Space Station.

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A Rock Just Came Within 270 Miles of Hitting Earth – And We Only Noticed After

Earth was grazed by a tiny asteroid last week, which passed about as close as the International Space Station (ISS).