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ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 17 hours ago

Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/fungal-compound-cancer.jpg" alt="Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years"/>Worth the wait.

Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years

The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 18 hours ago

Even Mild Strength Training Now Can Save Your Mobility Later <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/weights.jpg" alt="Even Mild Strength Training Now Can Save Your Mobility Later"/>Why you need a "muscle savings account."

Even Mild Strength Training Now Can Save Your Mobility Later

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 19 hours ago

Darwin's Headache: Evolution's Clock Might Tick at Different Speeds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/cambrian_explosion_header.jpg" alt="cambrian explosion illustration"/>Life in the fast lane.

Darwin's Headache: Evolution's Clock Might Tick at Different Speeds

The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years ...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 20 hours ago

Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Cold? A Scientist Explains The Strange Sensation <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/brushing-teeth.jpg"/>It could also help you run faster.

Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Cold? A Scientist Explains The Strange Sensation

You've just cleaned your teeth, you're feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 21 hours ago

10-Minute Bursts of Exercise Can Trigger Anti-Cancer Signals in The Body <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/CyclingMan.jpg" alt="A man cycling near the sea"/>“Even a single workout can make a difference."

10-Minute Bursts of Exercise Can Trigger Anti-Cancer Signals in The Body

Evidence suggests regular exercise can help tackle cancer, and a new study finds that cancer-fighting biological changes can be triggered in the bo...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/UpsideDownJellyfishCassiopeaAndromeda.jpg" alt="Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep"/>Sleep is truly ancient.

Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep

Even a boneless, gelatinous sack lacking a dedicated anus and brain needs its beauty sleep, a new study by researchers from Bar-Ilan University in ...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/DietEating.jpg" alt="Selective focus of woman with broccoli and salad"/>Calories count too.

Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

2026 May Be The Year Coral Reefs Around The World Finally Collapse <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/coral_held_fingers_header.jpg" alt="person holding coral"/>Is this a point of no return?

2026 May Be The Year Coral Reefs Around The World Finally Collapse

Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

Common Sign of Heart Attack in Marathon Runners Is No Need For Concern <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/marathon_heart_health_header.jpg" alt="marathon runner"/>Context is everything.

Common Sign of Heart Attack in Marathon Runners Is No Need For Concern

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

An Ingredient in Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Vile. Here's How. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/tootpaste_orangejuice_header.jpg" alt="boy pulling a face while drinking orange juice"/>It's not the mint flavoring.

An Ingredient in Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Vile. Here's How.

It's a mistake you hopefully only make once.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

An Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk May Be Keeping You Up at Night <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/Sleepless-woman-lying-in-bed-hiding-under-duvet-at-night.jpg" alt="Sleepless woman with red hair lying in bed hiding under duvet at night"/>Sleep tight.

An Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk May Be Keeping You Up at Night

We spend a third of our lives asleep.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Jurassic Park Was Right: Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/mosquito_dna_header.jpg" alt="mosquito silhouette"/>Sometimes life imitates fiction.

Jurassic Park Was Right: Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA

From missing dinosaur feathers to fictitious pack-hunting behaviors, many details of the Jurassic Park movie franchise belong firmly in fantasy.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

'Junk' DNA Could Hide Switches That Allow Alzheimer's to Take Hold <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/brain_junk_dna_header.jpg" alt="brain with dna overlaid"/>Beyond the genes.

'Junk' DNA Could Hide Switches That Allow Alzheimer's to Take Hold

'Switches' in our DNA that affect gene activity in cells could be crucial to understanding and possibly treating Alzheimer's disease...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Origins of Dental Braces Aren't as Ancient as We Once Thought <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/modern_braces_header.jpg" alt="adolescent with braces"/>They probably didn't even need them.

Origins of Dental Braces Aren't as Ancient as We Once Thought

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

A Simple Change to Your Standing Desk Could Make Workdays Healthier <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/standing_desk_treadmill_header.jpg" alt="woman working at a standing desk"/>Here’s what to consider.

A Simple Change to Your Standing Desk Could Make Workdays Healthier

Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians – almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra – w...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

'Oatzempic' Fad Isn't a Weight-Loss Drug Alternative. Experts Explain Why. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/oatzempic_header.jpg" alt="glass of oatmilk"/>It's no 'magic drink'.

'Oatzempic' Fad Isn't a Weight-Loss Drug Alternative. Experts Explain Why.

If you've spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling it "oatzempic."...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

Blushing May Have Hidden Social Advantages, Experts Suggest <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/blushing_man_header-1.jpg" alt="man blushing"/>Here's why we do it.

Blushing May Have Hidden Social Advantages, Experts Suggest

We've all had the feeling.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

'Fish Mouth' Filter Removes 99% of Microplastics From Laundry Waste <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/FishMouth.jpg"/>Thank you, nature.

'Fish Mouth' Filter Removes 99% of Microplastics From Laundry Waste

The ancient evolution of fish mouths could help solve a modern source of plastic pollution.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/psyche-and-asteroid.jpg"/>Better out there than down here.

How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates

A few years ago, asteroid mining was all the rage.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 4 days ago

A Hidden Source of Power May Have Been Discovered Surrounding Our Cells <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/membrane_electricity_header.jpg" alt="membrane and electrical current"/>Literally rippling with energy.

A Hidden Source of Power May Have Been Discovered Surrounding Our Cells

Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even play a role in our bod...

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