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Clarissa Brincat

@clarissabrincat.bsky.social
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Freelance science journalist. You can view my portfolio at clarissabrincat.com

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Laura Geggel @laurageggel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Are there hidden, complex reasons for why cats lick each other? Reporter @clarissabrincat.bsky.social dives into this behavior, known as allogrooming. 🧪😸👅
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Why do cats lick each other?
Cats lick each other for multiple reasons, and some are more mysterious than others.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do birds enjoy flying? Scientists asked cockatoos.
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Do birds enjoy flying? Scientists asked cockatoos
Flying leads to positive emotions and optimism in Galahs
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Clarissa Brincat @clarissabrincat.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
In my latest for @livescience.com I wrote about how the eyes reveal what the mind alone can see in grapheme-color synesthesia
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Clarissa Brincat @clarissabrincat.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Last week I learnt about how aligning treatment with your body clock (chronotherapy) can improve outcomes without the need for new drugs www.livescience.com/health/cance... @livescience.com
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It matters what time of day you get cancer treatment, study suggests
Giving immunotherapy earlier in the day can significantly extend patients' survival, compared to giving treatment later in the day, a new study of lung cancer shows.
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Clarissa Brincat @clarissabrincat.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
It may soon be possible to treat lazy eye in adulthood (but don’t try this at home) and the Guinness Book of Records may need an update Latest for @livescience.com www.livescience.com/health/injec... www.livescience.com/physics-math...
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Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests
Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.
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Clarissa Brincat @clarissabrincat.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers. The researchers think cats have concluded that men don’t always listen, and adjusted their behavior accordingly. 😼📣 Latest for the @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/s...
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To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
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Clarissa Brincat @clarissabrincat.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
@sianysianysiany.bsky.social Hey Sian, I’ve almost finished reading ‘The Pyjama Myth’ and just thought I’d drop you a note to say Thank You for all the practical and eye-opening advice you packed into it. It’s been so so helpful to me 🙏
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Clarissa Brincat @clarissabrincat.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I got to write about my favorite subject 🐈 😊https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/do-cats-communicate-with-their-tails Thanks for the opportunity @laurageggel.bsky.social & for your insights @mikeldelgado.bsky.social
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Do cats communicate with their tails?
From tail up to tail down, what do different cat tail positions and movements mean?
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