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Microplastics May Be Tied to Vascular Dementia Cases, Review Finds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/BrainBlood.jpg" alt="Blood flow in the brain"/>"We have been flying blind."

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Microplastics May Be Tied to Vascular Dementia Cases, Review Finds

Vascular dementia is caused by blood flow issues in the brain: it's one of the most common types of dementia, but not as well researched or un...

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Exercise May Actually Interfere With Weight Loss. Here's Why It's Still Critical. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/woman_running_sunset_header.jpg" alt="woman running at sunset"/>A paradox we all need to know about.

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Exercise May Actually Interfere With Weight Loss. Here's Why It's Still Critical.

The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you'll lose weight.

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There's One Super Predator in Africa That Instills More Fear Than Lions <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/lion_superpredator_header.jpg" alt="lion"/>The scariest of all.

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There's One Super Predator in Africa That Instills More Fear Than Lions

With their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing fanged jaws, lions are certainly not a ...

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China Brought Something Unexpected Back From The Far Side of The Moon <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/moon-far.jpg" alt="China Brought Something Unexpected Back From The Far Side of The Moon"/>Oopsie.

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China Brought Something Unexpected Back From The Far Side of The Moon

Dust from the far side of the Moon has yielded an unexpected microscopic treasure we've never seen before.

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Study Reveals 2 Genes That Could Influence Your Interest in Cannabis <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/woman_using_cannabis_header.jpg" alt="woman smoking cannabis"/>A new way to identify risk.

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Study Reveals 2 Genes That Could Influence Your Interest in Cannabis

The genes we inherit may have a subtle influence over whether we experiment with and make a habit of using cannabis.

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6,000-Year-Old Chewing Gum Reveals Clues on Neolithic Gender Roles <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/birch-tar-samples.jpg" alt="6,000-Year-Old Chewing Gum Reveals Clues on Neolithic Gender Roles"/>It's an old habit.

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6,000-Year-Old Chewing Gum Reveals Clues on Neolithic Gender Roles

Neolithic people seem to have enjoyed chewing gum just as much as a bored kid in calculus.

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Alien AI Might Turn Advanced Civilizations 'Invisible' in a Cosmic Blink <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/radio_satellite_MingAnTu_header.jpg" alt="MingAnTu satellite dish"/>They grow up so fast.

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Alien AI Might Turn Advanced Civilizations 'Invisible' in a Cosmic Blink

Is anybody out there? Probably.

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HIV's Cunning Strategy For Hiding in Our Body Finally Revealed <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/HIV_disintegrating_header.jpg" alt="computer image HIV"/>It's not random.

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HIV's Cunning Strategy For Hiding in Our Body Finally Revealed

HIV is infamous for its ability to hide in the human body for decades, typically requiring long-term treatment to prevent a rebound from dormancy.

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Embryo-Like 'Blood Factories' Could One Day Supplement Donations <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/hematoids.jpg" alt="Embryo-Like 'Blood Factories' Could One Day Supplement Donations"/>They're called hematoids.

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Embryo-Like 'Blood Factories' Could One Day Supplement Donations

Clusters of cells grown in the lab have been encouraged to produce human blood stem cells in a discovery that could one day supplement donations to...

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'Megathrust' Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault, Scientists Warn <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Earthquake-with-tremor-graphic.jpg" alt="Earthquake with tremor graphic"/>"It's kind of hard to exaggerate what a M9 earthquake would be like."

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'Megathrust' Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault, Scientists Warn

A newly identified link between two notorious geologic zones suggests a major earthquake at one site could trigger another huge quake at the other,...

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Losing Your Teeth Could Be a Deadly Warning, Study Finds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/x-ray-of-mouth.jpg" alt="x-ray of mouth"/>The mouth and mortality.

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Losing Your Teeth Could Be a Deadly Warning, Study Finds

How fast we lose teeth in old age has been linked to a person's risk of dying in a comprehensive new study, emphasizing the importance of good...

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Can a New Blood Test Actually Detect ME/CFS? Here's What We Know <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/SEMofBloodCellsCloseUp.jpg"/>The first of its kind.

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Can a New Blood Test Actually Detect ME/CFS? Here's What We Know

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)...

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Older Men's Sperm Carry More Mutations, And They May Turn Harmful <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/sperm-illustration.jpg" alt="sperm illustration"/>An unexpectedly high result.

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Older Men's Sperm Carry More Mutations, And They May Turn Harmful

Potentially harmful DNA mutations can amass in men's sperm as they age, new research has found, which may in turn impact the number of mutatio...

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Rare New Form of Diabetes Is Unique to Babies, Scientists Report <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/newborn-baby-in-hospital.jpg" alt="newborn baby in hospital"/>A rare diagnosis.

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Rare New Form of Diabetes Is Unique to Babies, Scientists Report

Scientists have identified a single gene that gives rise to a rare form of diabetes, unique to newborn babies.

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You Only Need 1 Piece of Equipment For Strength Training, And It's Free <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/man_planking_header.jpg" alt="man planking"/>No sign-up fees.

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You Only Need 1 Piece of Equipment For Strength Training, And It's Free

You don't need a gym membership, dumbbells, or expensive equipment to get stronger.

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Male Brains Shrink Faster Than Female Brains, Study Finds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/BrainShrinkage.jpg" alt="Male Brains Shrink Faster Than Female Brains, Study Finds"/>It's about time we knew more.

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Male Brains Shrink Faster Than Female Brains, Study Finds

New evidence has found that male brains really may shrink faster than female brains with age.

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An Expert Reveals How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Man-with-brain-visible-in-head.jpg" alt="Man with brain visible in head"/>It's entirely possible.

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An Expert Reveals How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age

Is it an achievable goal to remain mentally sharp while aging, or is it a pipe dream? It's entirely possible if you cultivate habits throughou...

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Up to 13% of Dementia Diagnoses May Actually Be a Treatable Condition <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Liver-Illustration-On-Black-Background.jpg"/>“You are never too old to get better.”

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Up to 13% of Dementia Diagnoses May Actually Be a Treatable Condition

As the global population ages, more of us face frightening cognitive decline, personally or in our loved ones.

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Identical Twins Can Have Significant IQ Differences, Shock Study Reveals <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/TwinsStudy.jpg" alt="Identical Twins Can Have Significant IQ Differences, Shock Study Reveals"/>One key factor has been overlooked.

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Identical Twins Can Have Significant IQ Differences, Shock Study Reveals

Identical twins who were raised apart may have IQ differences similar to those of total strangers, according to new research.

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Alzheimer's And Cancer May Soon Be Treated With Sounds We Can't Hear <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/sound_waves_brain_header.jpg" alt="sound waves inside a brain"/>Clinical trials are underway.

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Alzheimer's And Cancer May Soon Be Treated With Sounds We Can't Hear

Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care.