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A Hidden Compound in Rosemary Could Help Fight Alzheimer's <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/RosemaryHerb.jpg" alt="Rosemary herb"/>"It didn't just slow down the decline, it improved virtually back to normal."

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A Hidden Compound in Rosemary Could Help Fight Alzheimer&#039;s

A new approach to Alzheimer&#039;s disease treatment could be on the horizon, inspired by a compound found in common herbs.

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Ebola May Be Cured With a Pill, Monkey Experiment Suggests <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/pill-in-hand.jpg" alt="pill in hand"/>New hope against this deadly virus.

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Ebola May Be Cured With a Pill, Monkey Experiment Suggests

Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more practical, affordable tr...

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Looking at Images of Nature Does Something Powerful in The Brain <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/Man-looks-at-green-glow.jpg" alt="Man looks at green glow"/>"This isn't just a placebo effect."

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Looking at Images of Nature Does Something Powerful in The Brain

Simply looking at nature – or even just digital pictures of it – can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people...

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Stranded NASA Astronauts Embrace Relief Crew in Joyous Scenes <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/iss-crew-embrace.jpg" alt="Stranded NASA Astronauts Embrace Relief Crew in Joyous Scenes"/>Nine months later, it's time to go home.

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Stranded NASA Astronauts Embrace Relief Crew in Joyous Scenes

SpaceX&#039;s Dragon spacecraft successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, clearing the way for stranded US astronauts Butch...

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Mysterious Twist Revealed in Saga of Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/LapedoChild.jpg" alt="Mysterious Twist Revealed in Saga of Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child"/>The plot thickens.

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Mysterious Twist Revealed in Saga of Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child

After four failed attempts, scientists have at last dated the skeleton of a possible human-Neanderthal hybrid found in Portugal more than two decad...

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Whale Pee Transports Nutrients Across Thousands of Miles, Study Reveals <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/HumpbackWhaleMumNudgingCalfToSurface.jpg" alt="Humback whale mum nudginf its calf to the surface"/>"We call it the 'great whale conveyor belt'."

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Whale Pee Transports Nutrients Across Thousands of Miles, Study Reveals

Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth&#039;s cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

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Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Scientists Find <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/07/MarijuanaAndJointOnWoodenSurface.jpg" alt="Marijuana And Joint On Wooden Surface"/>Here's what we know.

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Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Scientists Find

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body&#039;s epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests.

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Microplastics Are Disrupting Photosynthesis, And The Impact Could Be Huge <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/PlantLeaves.jpg" alt="Plant growth"/>A dramatic problem has emerged.

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Microplastics Are Disrupting Photosynthesis, And The Impact Could Be Huge

We know microplastics are everywhere – but what&#039;s less clear is the harm they might be doing.

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Maternal Diet in Pregnancy Linked to Child's Risk of Future Disorders <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/Child-looks-out-window.jpg" alt="Maternal Diet in Pregnancy Linked to Child's Risk of Future Disorders"/>Here's what we know.

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Maternal Diet in Pregnancy Linked to Child&#039;s Risk of Future Disorders

Scientists led by a team from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have found a "strong link" between Western-style diets and neurodevelopmental...

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Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Discovers <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/senior-woman-close-up-eyes-1024x415.jpg" alt="Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds"/>One of the earliest warnings of cognitive decline.

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Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Discovers

The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain.

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The Genome of The Greenland Shark Reveals The Secrets to Its Longevity <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/GreenlandShark.jpg" alt="Greenland shark"/>"The molecular basis of the exceptional longevity."

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The Genome of The Greenland Shark Reveals The Secrets to Its Longevity

The Greenland shark likes to stick around, with some estimates suggesting a lifespan of more than 500 years – and a new study of the shark&#039;s...

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Key Parkinson's Protein Structure And Malfunction Revealed For First Time <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/PINK1Protein.jpg" alt="PINK1 protein"/>Solving a decades-long mystery.

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Key Parkinson&#039;s Protein Structure And Malfunction Revealed For First Time

Researchers have unveiled the first real look at a mitochondrial protein strongly linked to Parkinson&#039;s disease, revealing key details in how ...

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Imaginary Numbers Are an Important Tool For Technology And Engineering <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/eyes_closed_numbers_header.jpg" alt="woman with eyes closed"/>A whole new world becomes possible.

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Imaginary Numbers Are an Important Tool For Technology And Engineering

To a nonmathematician, having the letter "i" represent a number that does not quite exist and is "imaginary" can be hard to wrap your head around.

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It's Pi Day. Here's Why This Special Number Gets a Global Celebration. <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-03/processed/pi_topic_600.jpg"/>We love pi.

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It&#039;s Pi Day. Here&#039;s Why This Special Number Gets a Global Celebration.

Each year, on March 14, it&#039;s become traditional for numerophiles and mathematicians to pause and reflect on the most famous of irrational numb...

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128 New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn in Mindblowing Discovery <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/saturn-moons.jpg" alt="128 New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn in Mindblowing Discovery"/>Sorry Jupiter.

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128 New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn in Mindblowing Discovery

The race between Jupiter and Saturn for the most moons in the Solar System may have just finally come screeching to a halt.

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Space Force's Secret Plane Returns After More Than a Year in Orbit <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/nasa_space_plane_header.jpg" alt="x37b space plane"/>Shhh.

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Space Force&#039;s Secret Plane Returns After More Than a Year in Orbit

The X-37B is a reusable robotic space plane operated by the US Space Force.

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Study Reveals Critical Age When Your Thinking Begins to Decline <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/BrainFade.jpg" alt="Brain fade"/>It's earlier than you might think.

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Study Reveals Critical Age When Your Thinking Begins to Decline

As Shakespeare put it, we all have our entrances and our exits on this grand stage we call life, and now researchers have identified the specific p...

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Having Surgery at The End of The Week Could Make a Concerning Difference <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/three_surgeons_header.jpg" alt="Having Surgery at The End of The Week Could Make a Concerning Difference"/>The weekend effect is real.

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Having Surgery at The End of The Week Could Make a Concerning Difference

A thorough study of 429,691 surgeries in Canada has revealed a worrying statistic: you&#039;re around 5 percent more likely to die, experience comp...

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Megalodon: Scientists Reveal a Crucial Surprise About The Mega-Shark <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/megalodon-shark.jpg" alt="megalodon shark"/>The most robust analysis yet.

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Megalodon: Scientists Reveal a Crucial Surprise About The Mega-Shark

It remains a sad fact of this world that we will never know for certain what the long-lost megalodon truly looked like – but a new study gives us...

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Losing Just One Night's Sleep Changes Your Immune System, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/woman_sleeping_table_header.jpg" alt="Losing Just One Night's Sleep Changes Your Immune System, Study Finds"/>It gets ugly fast.

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Losing Just One Night&#039;s Sleep Changes Your Immune System, Study Finds

We all know sleep is important, but it takes up so much time.