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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 16h

😸 Countries with more cats tend to be happier, say international researchers ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/1XTTvj5 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #cats #happiness

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🐬 Meet Bubbles the Dolphin: menace of the sea 🐟 Bubbles has been recorded pestering fish and stealing their food 🎧 Listen to our latest Off Embargo episode for more, as well as our most popular Scimex story of all time (🚨warning: NOT PG🚨) ➡️ Wherever you get your podcasts

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🤒 With the uptick in measles cases happening in Australia and overseas, we have pointed our #ExpertSpotlight at @thedohertyinst.bsky.social's Dr Danielle Anderson ➡️ Find more info about Dani here: www.scimex.org/experts?name...

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📱 Children who own smartphones by age 12 may be more likely to report eating disorder symptoms (like binge-eating and tying self-worth to weight) buff.ly/1XnaBeh #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #eatingdisorder #smartphones #kidshealth #kidsmentalhealth

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

💦 Things got a bit wet and wild on Off Embargo this week ⚡ Tune in Monday to hear what's got Pikachu so shocked 🎧 Catch episode 7 wherever you get your podcasts

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

💊 Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills taken during menopause increase the risk of serious blood clots 🗨️ @unimelb.edu.au experts respond to the research www.scimex.org/newsfeed/men... #science #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #HRT #menopause #clot #stroke #heartattack

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

👩‍⚕️Hey doc, check out this rash! 🤔 Can you figure out what's going on in this case study? 🎧Tune in to the latest Off Embargo episode to see if you're right! Available wherever you get your podcasts

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🧯 EXPERT REACTION: Banned forever chemical PFOS may make us worse at fighting off viruses 🗨️ @drolijones.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social @dremmye.bsky.social respond www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... #science #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #PFAS #foreverchemical

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📄EXPERT REACTION: Latest Fed Gov intergenerational report looks to Australia's next 40 years 🗨️ @anupress.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @westernsydneyu.bsky.social @uninewengland.bsky.social www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... #science #intergenerational #auspol

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

👩‍⚕️An anesthetic squirted into the uterus via the cervix is well tolerated and greatly reduces the pain involved with getting an intrauterine birth control device, commonly referred to as an IUD buff.ly/LqqsZLa #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #iud #birthcontrol

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

💉 EXPERT REACTION: Investigation claims the USA hushed up COVID-19 vaccine safety algorithm flaws 🗨️ @sydney.edu.au and @monashuniversity.bsky.social experts respond to the article scimex.org/newsfeed/inv... #science #COVID #COVID19 #vaccine #myocarditis

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

💪 If you could grow another body part, what would it be? 👀 Tell us in the comments, and catch Ep. 6 to find out why we want to know! 👂 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts!

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🐘AS PROMISED: This week on Off Embargo, we talked about some elephants that showed they could think before they act 🤔 What do you think? 🎧 Read more on Scimex or listen to Off Embargo Episode 6 now, wherever you get your podcasts View the videos here: www.scimex.org/newsfeed/asi...

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🤳 Need an expert in social media and the brain? Chat to our #ExpertSpotlight Hon Prof Mark Williams OAM 🧠 Mark is a cognitive neuroscientist studying how the modern world is reshaping the way we think, learn, and connect ➡️ more here: www.scimex.org/experts?name...

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🍑 A major sexual health clinic in Melbourne has seen a rise in women testing positive for gonorrhoea over the past decade, according to @monashuniversity.bsky.social and @unimelb.edu.au www.scimex.org/newsfeed/mel... #science #research #knowledge #sciencefacts #STI #gonorrhoea #sexualhealth

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🤔 What the hell is going on here? 🎉 Listen to Off Embargo to find out! 🙌 Episode 6 will be available Monday, wherever you get your podcasts ✨ Or follow the link to listen to past episodes✨ buff.ly/qKZIQIC

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🕷️A small study has found that women who regularly get eyelash extensions often also have tiny mites, called Demodex folliculorum, living on their lashes buff.ly/OleNRBb #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #demodex #eyespiders #EyeMites

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Need an expert on STIs ahead of the joint conferences on STIs and HIV next week? 🗨️ Chat to Adelaide University's Adjunct Associate Professor Emma Miller 🏥 Emma can talk on STIs, public health management and Hep C ➡️ Contact info here: www.scimex.org/experts?name...

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

💊EXPERT REACTION: Paracetamol during pregnancy linked to reproductive development changes in daughters 🗨️ @unimelb.edu.au and @curtinuniversity.bsky.social commentary www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... #science #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #paracetamol #pregnancy #acetaminophen

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚬EXPERT REACTION: Why is smoking linked to a lower risk of Parkinson's? 🗨️ @latrobe.edu.au @griffith.edu.au and @westernsydneyu.bsky.social experts respond to the research ✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... ✨ #science #parkinsons #smoking

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📵Need an expert on social media laws? 📱Chat to our #ExpertSpotlight, Dr Timothy Koskie from @sydney.edu.au ➡️More details on Scimex: scimex.org/experts?name... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #socialmedia #myfeedmyway #socialoffswitch

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🏭 Every US$1 spent globally on action to address climate change and reduce air pollution is likely to result in US$15 in economic benefits buff.ly/0gWYYvy #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #climatechange #climateaction

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🚬 UK research says smoking is not social and instead leads to increased loneliness ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/1DJhtX1 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #smoking #loneliness #ERSC

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🔥Do your burning cannabis questions match ours? 🎧Listen to episode 5: Current research on cannabis - where it harms, where it helps 📱Wherever you get your podcasts #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #offembargo #scipod

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💉 GLP-1 RA weight-loss drugs can help manage sleep apnoea when the condition is caused by obesity, according to an international review buff.ly/f81hJMd #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #apnoea #apnea #GLP1 #ozempic #mounjaro #semaglutide #tirzepatide #zepbound

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🏫 Looking for an expert in sexual education in schools? Today's #ExpertSpotlight is @curtinuniversity.bsky.social A/Prof Jacqui Hendriks 💏 Jacqui can talk about all things from relationships and sexuality education to sexual violence ➡️ More here: www.scimex.org/experts?name...

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌡️ EXPERT REACTION: Quick action needed as the world is set to get hotter than we hoped 🗨️ @scienceanu.bsky.social @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au experts respond www.scimex.org/newsfeed/wor... #science #climatechange #globalwarming #parisclimatetarget

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

👧 In a study on preteen girls, nearly 58% had developed period pain, with around 20% of those cases severe, by age 12 to 13, according to US scientists buff.ly/xKtsvFf #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #period #periodpain

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

😎 With all the stress around smart glasses at the moment, we are pointing our #ExpertSpotlight at @sydney.edu.au's Professor Katina Michael 🤖 She can help with stories on AI, cybersecurity, privacy and surveillance ➡️ More info here: www.scimex.org/experts?name... #science #sciencenews

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🐶 Watching videos of adorable puppies in the office may be an effective way of lowering your blood pressure, according to Korean scientists buff.ly/hG11nxs #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #puppy #puppies #pupperforstress

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🤖 LLMs are making writing styles more similar without changing the overall meaning ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/cha... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #AI #chatbots #ChatGPT #Claude #GeminiAI #LLM

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🔦This week, we are pointing our #ExpertSpotlight at @sydney.edu.au's Dr Erica Bell 🧠Erica specialises in depression, bipolar disorder and youth mental health ➡️ More information: www.scimex.org/experts?name... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🧐 What we learnt from Off Embargo Episode 4 - New in Athlete Health: From the Olympics to local footy 🎧 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! ✨Or listen to old episodes here✨ smc.org.au/off-embargo #SciPod #science #research

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Consistency is key for using exercise to improve mental health, according to a study of young people in Norway ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/oDj1RXe #science #sciencenews #research #knowledge #sciencefacts #exercise #mentalhealth #goodhabits #depression #anxiety

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

📏EXPERT REACTION: A higher BMI when older could be beneficial, but a bigger tummy is not 🗨️Commentary from @sydney.edu.au @unimelb.edu.au @griffith.edu.au @westernsydneyu.bsky.social @edithcowanuni.bsky.social Follow the link to read the comments: www.scimex.org/newsfeed/a-h... #science

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🥱 People who have trouble sleeping or need extra hours of sleep are more likely to retire earlier, according to international research ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/ZXSWIFe #science #sciencenews #research #stem #knowledge #sciencefacts #sleep #insomnia #retirement

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🏈How can we cover athlete pre-game rituals without mentioning the GC Suns' Matt Rowell 🍀 First eating grass, now sniffing footies! 👃Listen to episode 4 now - wherever you get your podcasts - and tell us more fun athlete rituals you know of!

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

☀️ The effects of rising temperatures in a warming climate could be more dangerous to older people than we first predicted ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/waFNuXk #science #sciencenews #research #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #climatechange #extremeheat #globalwarming

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Sexually and gender diverse youths were more likely to use outpatient and emergency mental health services than their cisgender heterosexual peers ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/lrD7AFj #science #sciencenews #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #LGBTQIA #transhealth

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

💭 We definitely had #ilonamaher on the brain during this ramble 👀 Tune in this Monday to hear about the latest research and recommendations relating to community athletes and Olympians 💪 🎧Available wherever you get your podcasts! ✨Listen to old episodes here✨ buff.ly/mpN5W6s #SciPod #science

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People who feel content in their friendships are more likely to report better physical and mental health ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/you... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #friends #mentalhealthawareness

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🐈 This week's #ExpertSpotlight is Adelaide Uni's Dr Julia Henning 🐕 Julia is an animal welfare researcher with specialties in animal behaviour and their emotions🐶😺 More here: www.scimex.org/experts?name... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🚬 EXPERT REACTION: Vanilla flavouring in vapes may be linked to difficulty conceiving and miscarriages - lab study suggests 🗨️Comments from @drazizrahman.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au @drolijones.bsky.social www.scimex.org/newsfeed/van... #science #vaping #Pregnancy #Miscarriage

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Australian Science Media Centre @aussmc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📏 US researchers say fat around your tummy is a better indicator of your risk of developing cardiovascular disease than using your BMI alone buff.ly/2Ot7OV0 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #BMI #cardiovascularhealth #hearthealth #weight

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