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Sleepless Nights Could Drive Half a Million Cases of Dementia in The US Each Year <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/woman_awake_header.jpg" alt="woman laying awake in bed"/>Putting insomnia in perspective.

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Sleepless Nights Could Drive Half a Million Cases of Dementia in The US Each Year

Scientists have attempted to put a number on how many dementia cases could be caused by insomnia each year – and their figure is similar to the p...

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Osteoarthritis Is Appearing in Younger Adults, Triggering Decades of Discomfort <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/red_inflamed_knee_illo_header.jpg" alt="illustration of a knee glowing red to indicate pain"/>These breakthroughs could help.

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Osteoarthritis Is Appearing in Younger Adults, Triggering Decades of Discomfort

Research suggests young, active people are increasingly being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at much earlier ages than many expect.

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Study Ties 5 Subtypes of Sleep With Distinct Health And Lifestyle Patterns <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/SleepingPatterns.jpg" alt="Study Ties 5 Subtypes of Sleep With Distinct Health And Lifestyle Patterns"/>Which are you?

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Study Ties 5 Subtypes of Sleep With Distinct Health And Lifestyle Patterns

It&#039;s not just morning larks and night owls. There are five unique types of sleepers out there, according to new research, and which kind you ...

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Simple Brain Exercise Cuts Dementia Risk by 25%, Study Claims <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/older_woman_on_laptop_header.jpg" alt="woman looking at a laptop"/>Is it really that good?

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Simple Brain Exercise Cuts Dementia Risk by 25%, Study Claims

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people&#039;s risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but with outside resear...

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Common Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/11/A-buyer-takes-one-plastic-bottle-of-cola-in-a-supermarket-close-up.jpg" alt="Close-up of a male buyer's hand taking a plastic bottle of cola from a supermarket shelf"/>Sugar-free still has its risks.

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Common Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar.

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'Remnant' Cholesterol Cut by More Than 60 Percent in New Drug Trial <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/ArterialDisease.jpg" alt="'Remnant' Cholesterol Cut by More Than 60 Percent in New Drug Trial"/>Just need a little 'TLC'.

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&#039;Remnant&#039; Cholesterol Cut by More Than 60 Percent in New Drug Trial

Hopes are high for a powerful new compound aimed at lowering blood fat levels responsible for potentially fatal heart disease.

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US Births Fell Again in 2025 Amid Ongoing Social And Economic Uncertainty <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/newborn_baby_feet_header.jpg" alt="newborn's feet"/>2024's uptick was short-lived.

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US Births Fell Again in 2025 Amid Ongoing Social And Economic Uncertainty

NEW YORK (AP) – US births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data.

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One Decade in Life Is More Exhausting Than The Rest, But There Is Good News <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/ManWithGlassesStretchingAtComputer.png" alt="One Decade in Life Is More Exhausting Than The Rest, But There Is Good News"/>It's not all downhill.

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One Decade in Life Is More Exhausting Than The Rest, But There Is Good News

Some of us remember having more energy in our 20s.

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Scientists Invented a Radical New Way to Produce Ashwagandha Compounds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/supp.jpg" alt="Scientists Invented a Radical New Way to Produce Ashwagandha Compounds"/>"We were actually very surprised it worked."

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Scientists Invented a Radical New Way to Produce Ashwagandha Compounds

Sought-after ashwagandha supplements could soon be easier than ever to make.

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Quantum Teleportation Was Performed Over The Internet For The First Time <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/teleportation_internet_header.jpg" alt="Quantum Teleportation Was Achieved Over The Internet For The First Time"/>"Nobody thought it was possible.”

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Quantum Teleportation Was Performed Over The Internet For The First Time

In 2024, a quantum state of light was successfully teleported through more than 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) of fiber optic cable amid a torrent...

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Scientists Fired Lasers at Charles Darwin's Priceless Specimens. Here's Why. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/darwin-jars.jpg" alt="many specimen jars filled with clear brownish fluids and different animals fill the shelves at london's natural history museum."/>Don't open those jars!

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Scientists Fired Lasers at Charles Darwin&#039;s Priceless Specimens. Here&#039;s Why.

Rows of preserved specimen jars from Charles Darwin&#039;s iconic Galapagos voyage have sat, unopened, in the archives of London&#039;s Natural His...

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Runaway Black Holes Are Real After All. Here's What We Know. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/black_hole_in_the_sky_header.jpg" alt="black hole over a city skyline"/>Try not to think about it.

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Runaway Black Holes Are Real After All. Here&#039;s What We Know.

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond.

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One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28% <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/11/angryman_supplements_header.jpg" alt="angry man yelling"/>A new tool for anger management?

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One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28%

Keep calm and try omega-3.

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When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/TermiteSoldierCloseUp.jpg" alt="When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm"/>Life choices.

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When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm

Termites reveal a startling consequence of long-term monogamy – the resulting lack of competition between the reproductive sperm of rival males l...

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Why Do Some People Think We Live in a Simulation? An Expert Explains <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/earth_blocks_simulation_header.jpg" alt="blocky earth"/>Will it ever be resolved?

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Why Do Some People Think We Live in a Simulation? An Expert Explains

How do you know anything is real? Some things you can see directly, like your fingers.

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This Week in Science: Cancer-Causing Habits, Poop Transplants, And More! <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/CancerCell.jpg" alt="Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits"/>Our weekly science news roundup.

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This Week in Science: Cancer-Causing Habits, Poop Transplants, And More!

This week in science: a major cancer analysis links most new cases to just two lifestyle habits; how poop transplants from the young could rejuvena...

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Rare Condition Can Cause People to Be Literally Allergic to The Cold <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/person_shivering_cold_header.jpg" alt="person outside in the cold"/>It can be life-threatening.

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Rare Condition Can Cause People to Be Literally Allergic to The Cold

For most people, cold weather is an inconvenience, requiring an extra layer of clothing or the thermostat to be turned up.

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'Burping' Your Home Really Could Be Good For Your Health, Says Expert <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/house_burping_header.jpg" alt="woman standing at an open window"/>The Germans might be onto something.

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&#039;Burping&#039; Your Home Really Could Be Good For Your Health, Says Expert

&#039;House burping&#039; is the latest thing cluttering people&#039;s feeds: short clips of people flinging open every window and door, announcing...

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'Brain-Bone-Axis' May Link Depression With Osteoporosis, Study Claims <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/DepressionBones.jpg" alt="'Brain-Bone-Axis' May Link Depression With Osteoporosis, Study Claims"/>Our brains and our bones are connected.

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&#039;Brain-Bone Axis&#039; May Link Depression With Osteoporosis, Study Claims

The effects of depression may infiltrate your very bones – and conversely, your bones may send penetrating messages all the way back to your brain.

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A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/comet_lovejoy_2011_header.jpg" alt="A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies"/>It could even be visible in broad daylight.

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A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April.