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The Australian Science Media Centre Inc. works to enhance the media's coverage of science, for the benefit of all Australians. Home of https://scimex.org

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πŸ’‰ An international team of researchers say #GLP-1 RAs - the type of diabetes/weight loss drugs that include #Ozempic and #Wegovy - are more effective in women than men

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #semaglutide

03.03.2026 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐳 Scientists studying humpback whales in the South Pacific have found that as they recover from commercial whaling, older males' reproductive tactics are getting more successful

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #sciencefacts #whales #whalesongs

02.03.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš— A single night of road traffic noise can have measurable health impacts and stress the heart and blood vessels, according to an international study

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#science #sciencenews #sciencefacts #roadnoise #hearthealth

27.02.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β›ˆοΈ Need an expert to talk to about the weekend of crazy weather?

πŸ’¬ Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Mandy Freund from @unimelb.edu.au

🌩️ Mandy is an expert in all things climate, rain extremes, and much more

πŸ”οΈ Details here: buff.ly/vLQTF24

27.02.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’‰ The protection against cervical cancer provided by human papillomavirus vaccination shows no sign of waning after as much as 18 years

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #HPV #vaccine #hpvvaccine

26.02.2026 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—£οΈ Everyone except straight men consider deeper, more 'masculine' voices to be more attractive, according to a study testing the preferences of both straight and gay men and women

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #deepvoice

25.02.2026 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯— International scientists say sticking to a healthy diet could help you avoid cognitive decline, a decline in mental abilities

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #brainhealth

24.02.2026 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🍷 Zero‑alcohol drink advertising may not be as harmless as it seems, with new @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @sahmri.bsky.social research showing it could increase teenagers’ interest in drinking full‑strength alcohol

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#science #sciencenews #research #sciencefacts #teendrinking

23.02.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ›°οΈ When satellites and spent rocket stages break up in our atmosphere they leave a layer of lithium pollution in their wake, say international researchers

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #spacejunk

20.02.2026 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🏫 Now that Term 1 is truly underway, have a chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Somayeh Ba Akhlagh from @UniNewEngland

πŸŽ“οΈ Somayeh can help with all things early childhood education and inclusive learning environments

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20.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀳 Switching to the 'For You' algorithmic feed may shift a user's political views toward conservatism, according to a 2023 experiment with nearly 5,000 users in the US

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #twitter

19.02.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧠 Researchers from the US say people who have been exposed to more air pollution may also face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

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#science #sciencenews #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #alzheimers

18.02.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🍡A single dose of the psychedelic drug DMT can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder, according to an international clinical trial

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #DMT #depressionhelp

17.02.2026 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’ In the aftermath of Valentine's Day, today's #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT is Associate Professor Denton Callander from @UNSW

πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘¨ Denton can help your stories on all things sex, sexual health, and dating in marginalised populations - looking at you #HeatedRivalry

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17.02.2026 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ•§Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing at all, a new Cochrane review finds

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #fasting

16.02.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌹Do better than "be my mistress."

We're revisiting our most popular story for #valentinesday

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #bridgerton

13.02.2026 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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❀️ 🩷 🧑 Need an expert to talk to about #Valentines day tomorrow?🧑🩷 ❀️

πŸ“’ Chat to sexual health and STI expert Professor Eric Chow from @monashuniversity.bsky.social

πŸ† πŸ‘ Eric can talk on all things sexually transmitted, and you can find his details here: buff.ly/pAxAAav

13.02.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🏭️ Higher air pollution could increase the risk of physical disabilities getting worse and reduce the chances of getting better, according to international researchers

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #pollution #disability

12.02.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€βž‘οΈ Researchers from @jcuofficial.bsky.social and @thekidsau.bsky.social suggest that exercising might be as good as, or better than medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression

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#science #DepressionAndAnxietyAwareness #exerciseformentalhealth

11.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β˜•οΈ Drinking caffeinated tea or coffee has been linked to a lower risk of dementia

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #coffeelover #teadrinker

10.02.2026 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ¦‡ More Australian animals are getting tangled up in man-made materials such as netting or wire than in the 2010s

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #flyingfox #aussieanimals

09.02.2026 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⚽ Wearable technology shows a high-stakes football game can have a lasting, visible impact on your stress levels, according to German research

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #football

06.02.2026 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¦ If you need an expert to talk to during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, look no further than our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Amy Wilson from @hudsonresearch.bsky.social

πŸ”οΈ Amy can talk on all things ovarian cancer, and you can find her details here: buff.ly/GczQq6L

06.02.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“±Older people are more likely to engage with health misinformation, according to international researchers who say this is across the web, not just on social media

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #misinformation

05.02.2026 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’‰ About two in five cancers across the world are likely preventable, according to an international analysis that found 30 risk factors that could be influenced, such as through lifestyle changes and infection control

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #cancer #cancerprevention

04.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Crown-of-thorns starfish are notorious for crunching down on coral reefs, and @jcuofficial.bsky.social @utas.edu.au researchers believe that some of the starfish outbreaks could be due to overfishing of the predatory fish that eat them

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#science #COTS #crownofthornsstarfish

03.02.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀒 Researchers have helped to map the toxins known as ciguatoxins that are one of the most common causes of seafood-linked food poisoning

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #foodpoisoning

02.02.2026 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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AI-assisted mammograms pick up more cancers and reduce later diagnoses AI-assisted mammograms pick up more cancers and reduce later diagnoses The assistance of artificial intelligence for routine mammograms means more cancers are picked up, and fewer diagnose

🩻 The assistance of artificial intelligence for routine mammograms means more cancers are picked up, and fewer diagnoses are made between screens, according to international research

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #knowledge #sciencefacts #mamogram #AI #cancerdetection

30.01.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🦠Writing a story about emerging diseases, such as Nipah?

πŸ’¬ Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Alison Peel from @sydney.edu.au

😷 Alison can talk about disease spillover, emerging infectious diseases, disease ecology, virology and much more!

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30.01.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯ Some keyhole surgeries can be done safely and effectively by a robot operated remotely by a surgeon in an entirely different location, according to Chinese research.

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #surgery #robotsurgery

29.01.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0