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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-10-15 18:16:04+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/thebelsnickle1991 on 2025-10-15 17:08:45+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/belledenuit on 2025-10-15 16:59:16+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-10-15 16:19:30+00:00.

Original Title: In the Red Sea, clownfish vanish as anemones bleach. A 2023 marine heat wave in the central Red Sea caused 100% of monitored sea anemones to bleach, followed by the death of 94-100% of clownfish and 66-94% of the anemones across three surveyed reefs.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/PhorosK on 2025-10-15 15:56:09+00:00.

Original Title: Australia’s tropical rainforests are now releasing more CO₂ than they absorb, scientists find — rising heat, drought, and human-driven climate change have turned these vital carbon sinks into net sources of emissions.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2025-10-15 16:30:35+00:00.

Original Title: Many of the largest tech firms in the US made "no-poaching" agreements (colluding to not hire each other's employees). Evidence indicates that such collusion reduced salaries at colluding firms by 5.6%, as well as negatively affected stock bonuses and job satisfaction.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/PhorosK on 2025-10-15 16:23:47+00:00.

Original Title: Water fluoridation cut tooth decay in Queensland children, study shows, but most councils have decided against it. Rate of tooth decay in children aged five to 10 fell from 49.5% to 38.8% after introduction of fluoride according to new research.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-10-15 15:29:58+00:00.

Original Title: People who score higher on certain psychopathic traits may actually have a sharper understanding of other people’s thoughts and intentions | The findings suggest that this form of psychopathy might be linked to a clearer but emotionally disengaged view of others’ minds.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-10-15 15:16:27+00:00.

Original Title: Flatworms can regenerate from almost any fragment – even a severed head can grow itself a whole new body in a matter of days. New research shows how their stem cells drive this regrowth, offering clues for future human tissue repair.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-10-15 15:15:24+00:00.

Original Title: New dementia risk factor identified: Time poverty. Study found that those who experience a lack of time to devote to self care – a condition known as "time poverty" – are more likely to develop dementia than those who have sufficient time in their days to look after themselves.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-10-15 15:09:45+00:00.

Original Title: New research shows people often reach their all-around mental and emotional peak around age 60, not in their twenties. While quick thinking slows with age, experience, judgment, and emotional balance keep improving through midlife

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MassGen-Research on 2025-10-15 15:02:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/universityofga on 2025-10-15 13:18:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-10-15 12:02:18+00:00.

Original Title: The nocebo effect, not gluten, may trigger symptoms for many with IBS. Study found no significant difference in symptom flare-ups when these patients consumed bars containing wheat, purified gluten, or a gluten-free sham substance.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/ludwig_scientist on 2025-10-15 07:46:16+00:00.

Original Title: Creating truly sustainable food packaging is essential but faces significant challenges like industry resistance, high costs, and inadequate recycling systems, requiring a joint effort from companies, governments, and consumers to succeed

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-10-15 10:03:28+00:00.

Original Title: A blend of natural compounds that blocks sugar damage extended lifespan in mice by curbing hunger and improving metabolism in a new study. It hints at a new way to fight obesity, diabetes, and aging without cutting calories.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-10-15 09:10:54+00:00.

Original Title: Loneliness linked to heightened risk of death in those with cancer. Among 1.5 million participants, loneliness was linked to a 34% increased risk of death of any cause. It's possibly the stress of loneliness is having a physical impact on cancer patients that could be impacting their health

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/thepressoffice on 2025-10-15 08:21:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/ludwig_scientist on 2025-10-15 07:41:58+00:00.

Original Title: While adding beneficial live bacteria (probiotics) to foods is a popular way to improve gut and immune health, it's technologically difficult to ensure these probiotics survive through food processing, storage, and digestion to provide any real benefit

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Nekronean on 2025-10-15 07:40:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/ludwig_scientist on 2025-10-15 07:37:06+00:00.

Original Title: Sugar substitutes provide regulated, low-calorie alternatives to help people reduce sugar, but they have different tastes and side effects, and scientists are still studying their long-term health impacts.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/BrnoRegion on 2025-10-15 05:29:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-10-15 04:08:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-10-15 00:35:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-10-14 23:24:04+00:00.

Original Title: Beached dolphins show signs of Alzheimer's due to polluted waters: stranded dolphins showed brain damage eerily similar to that of people with Alzheimer's. Just as people with dementia sometimes wander far from home, scientists think dolphins with Alzheimer's might get confused at sea.