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🎮Playing video games for more than 10 hours a week could have a significant impact on young people’s diet, sleep and body weight, according to @curtinuniversity.bsky.social
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January 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
🎮Playing video games for more than 10 hours a week could have a significant impact on young people’s diet, sleep and body weight, according to @curtinuniversity.bsky.social
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🐈An Irish scientist surveyed 975 people in the UK, around a third of whom had experienced the death of a pet and nearly all of whom had experienced the death of a person, and found around one in five said the death of their pet was more distressing
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January 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM
🐈An Irish scientist surveyed 975 people in the UK, around a third of whom had experienced the death of a pet and nearly all of whom had experienced the death of a person, and found around one in five said the death of their pet was more distressing
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🚶Tiny changes in exercise, diet and sleep could still help people live longer, according to two papers from Australian and international researchers
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January 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
🚶Tiny changes in exercise, diet and sleep could still help people live longer, according to two papers from Australian and international researchers
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🌿US scientists brought together the existing evidence on cannabis for chronic pain and found that products with higher levels of psychoactive #THC and lower levels of non-psychoactive #CBD may provide modest improvements in the short term, especially for people with nerve pain
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December 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
🌿US scientists brought together the existing evidence on cannabis for chronic pain and found that products with higher levels of psychoactive #THC and lower levels of non-psychoactive #CBD may provide modest improvements in the short term, especially for people with nerve pain
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📱Korean scientists investigated three popular chatbots people turn to for medical advice to see if they could be made to dish out dodgy recommendations when the prompts used were malicious attempts to manipulate their behaviour
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December 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
📱Korean scientists investigated three popular chatbots people turn to for medical advice to see if they could be made to dish out dodgy recommendations when the prompts used were malicious attempts to manipulate their behaviour
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🔝🔟Hold on to your hats (or sea sponge wigs if you're a dolphin), it's time for the AusSMC's top 10 WEIRD science stories of 2025!
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December 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
🔝🔟Hold on to your hats (or sea sponge wigs if you're a dolphin), it's time for the AusSMC's top 10 WEIRD science stories of 2025!
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💉The World Health Organization has once again confirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism, with a new analysis of the evidence
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December 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
💉The World Health Organization has once again confirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism, with a new analysis of the evidence
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🔥Humans were making and using fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to international archaeologists
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December 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🔥Humans were making and using fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to international archaeologists
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😟We may be more susceptible to disease if we have insomnia or anxiety because of a lower count of killer cells in our blood
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December 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
😟We may be more susceptible to disease if we have insomnia or anxiety because of a lower count of killer cells in our blood
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🤒 Adults over 45 years might be at a higher risk of heart issues if they have had a respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) infection in the last year, say Danish researchers
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December 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
🤒 Adults over 45 years might be at a higher risk of heart issues if they have had a respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) infection in the last year, say Danish researchers
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😵💫 There's a lot of wild stuff on the internet posing as fact
🔦 So if you need someone to help you write a story on wading through all the dis/misinformation, talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Katherine FitzGerald from #QUT
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December 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
😵💫 There's a lot of wild stuff on the internet posing as fact
🔦 So if you need someone to help you write a story on wading through all the dis/misinformation, talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Katherine FitzGerald from #QUT
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🔦 So if you need someone to help you write a story on wading through all the dis/misinformation, talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Katherine FitzGerald from #QUT
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🎉2025 was another big year in science news. From Trump declaring war on science, extinct animals making a comeback, Deepseek taking over the AI world to forever chemicals found everywhere. Check out the SMC’s Top Ten science yarns of the year.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:03 AM
🎉2025 was another big year in science news. From Trump declaring war on science, extinct animals making a comeback, Deepseek taking over the AI world to forever chemicals found everywhere. Check out the SMC’s Top Ten science yarns of the year.
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📱The social media ban comes into effect on Dec 10. Social media sites including FB, Insta, TikTok, X, and YouTube will not be allowed to let under 16 have accounts
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December 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
📱The social media ban comes into effect on Dec 10. Social media sites including FB, Insta, TikTok, X, and YouTube will not be allowed to let under 16 have accounts
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🤳It's not uncommon for social media influencers to share health content, and international researchers say platforms and governments need to work together to mitigate the harms that can come from inaccurate or biased influencer advice
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December 4, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🤳It's not uncommon for social media influencers to share health content, and international researchers say platforms and governments need to work together to mitigate the harms that can come from inaccurate or biased influencer advice
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🦷Chinese researchers found pregnant mums with lower levels of vitamin D to have babies with increased odds of getting cavities in their teeth
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December 3, 2025 at 5:38 AM
🦷Chinese researchers found pregnant mums with lower levels of vitamin D to have babies with increased odds of getting cavities in their teeth
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🏭 Need an expert on the NetZero transition?
📢 Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Niranjika Wijesooriya-Gunarathne from @sydney.edu.au
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📢 Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Niranjika Wijesooriya-Gunarathne from @sydney.edu.au
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
🏭 Need an expert on the NetZero transition?
📢 Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Niranjika Wijesooriya-Gunarathne from @sydney.edu.au
⚡ She can help with all things transitional energy, and you can find her contact details here: buff.ly/JGRGagb
📢 Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Niranjika Wijesooriya-Gunarathne from @sydney.edu.au
⚡ She can help with all things transitional energy, and you can find her contact details here: buff.ly/JGRGagb
🐍 Anacondas have been giant for over 12 million years, according to international researchers who analysed fossil remains of ancient snakes
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December 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
🐍 Anacondas have been giant for over 12 million years, according to international researchers who analysed fossil remains of ancient snakes
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🐶 Prolonged use of cannabis derived products, including cannabidiols (#CBD), could help reduce aggression in dogs, according to international research
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December 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
🐶 Prolonged use of cannabis derived products, including cannabidiols (#CBD), could help reduce aggression in dogs, according to international research
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🤖 Need an expert in the ethics of generative AI?
📢 Chat to #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Rebecca Johnson from @sydney.edu.au
💻 Rebecca is an expert in the Ethics of #AI, #GenerativeAI, and can talk about #deepfake AI technology
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💻 Rebecca is an expert in the Ethics of #AI, #GenerativeAI, and can talk about #deepfake AI technology
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🤖 Need an expert in the ethics of generative AI?
📢 Chat to #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Rebecca Johnson from @sydney.edu.au
💻 Rebecca is an expert in the Ethics of #AI, #GenerativeAI, and can talk about #deepfake AI technology
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🥳 Happy birthday to us 🎂
The AusSMC celebrates 20 years today! Celebrating two decades of helping people access trusted, evidence-based science information through the media.
🥂 Cheers to 20 more years! To help us celebrate, you can donate to our bubbly and cheesecake fund here: buff.ly/jMZTUj3 🤭
The AusSMC celebrates 20 years today! Celebrating two decades of helping people access trusted, evidence-based science information through the media.
🥂 Cheers to 20 more years! To help us celebrate, you can donate to our bubbly and cheesecake fund here: buff.ly/jMZTUj3 🤭
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🥳 Happy birthday to us 🎂
The AusSMC celebrates 20 years today! Celebrating two decades of helping people access trusted, evidence-based science information through the media.
🥂 Cheers to 20 more years! To help us celebrate, you can donate to our bubbly and cheesecake fund here: buff.ly/jMZTUj3 🤭
The AusSMC celebrates 20 years today! Celebrating two decades of helping people access trusted, evidence-based science information through the media.
🥂 Cheers to 20 more years! To help us celebrate, you can donate to our bubbly and cheesecake fund here: buff.ly/jMZTUj3 🤭
🤳 Excessive social media use may be driven by habit rather than genuine addiction. Instagram users tend to overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform and this may be driven by news media mislabelling frequent social media use as an addiction
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November 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
🤳 Excessive social media use may be driven by habit rather than genuine addiction. Instagram users tend to overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform and this may be driven by news media mislabelling frequent social media use as an addiction
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💉 International researchers in the final stages of testing say a monthly injection could help patients with asthma reduce or even discontinue their daily steroid medications
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November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
💉 International researchers in the final stages of testing say a monthly injection could help patients with asthma reduce or even discontinue their daily steroid medications
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🍍 International researchers have developed a way to dye clothing using discarded pineapple peel - an approach they say can help upcycle food waste and provide a more sustainable option.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🍍 International researchers have developed a way to dye clothing using discarded pineapple peel - an approach they say can help upcycle food waste and provide a more sustainable option.
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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #naturaldye
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💉 Most people who lose weight taking diabetes drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) gain some of it back once they stop taking the drug, according to international research
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November 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
💉 Most people who lose weight taking diabetes drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) gain some of it back once they stop taking the drug, according to international research
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🤖 Writing a story up about all the new AI videos popping up on everyone's feeds?
📢 Talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Aaron Snoswell from #QUT
📱 He can talk about all things #AI and #LLMs
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📢 Talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Aaron Snoswell from #QUT
📱 He can talk about all things #AI and #LLMs
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November 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
🤖 Writing a story up about all the new AI videos popping up on everyone's feeds?
📢 Talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Aaron Snoswell from #QUT
📱 He can talk about all things #AI and #LLMs
🔎 Find his details here: buff.ly/2AfHTT3
📢 Talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Aaron Snoswell from #QUT
📱 He can talk about all things #AI and #LLMs
🔎 Find his details here: buff.ly/2AfHTT3