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Before he got into youth health research, Seth Westhead wanted to be a vet! If you started a vet clinic, what would you call it? Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! buff.ly/BVJRy7V

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👥 Keeping yourself busy with social activities has been linked to better brain power in our later years, say Chinese researchers ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/o4rRsin #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #ageing #dementia #BrainHealth

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📱 US researchers say using a smartphone after 10pm has been linked with falling asleep later, waking up later and sleeping less in teens ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/UGtY0DX #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #sleep #teensmartphone

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💊 A common group of painkillers (NSAIDs) that had been thought to be linked to a higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraceptives may not be to blame after all buff.ly/k5JrJOw #science #sciencenews #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #NSAID #painkillers #thepill #birthcontrol

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🌭 EXPERT REACTION: Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal when it comes to bowel cancer risk 🗨️ @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @qimrb.bsky.social commentary www.scimex.org/newsfeed/stu... #science #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #ultraprocessed #UPF #cancer

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💉 Long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids has been linked to serious consequences for the heart ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/ocH2ui7 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #weightlifting #steroids #juicing

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Before he got into youth health research, Seth Westhead wanted to be a vet! If you started a vet clinic, what would you call it? Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! buff.ly/BVJRy7V

👥 Keeping yourself busy with social activities has been linked to better brain power in our later years, say Chinese researchers ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/o4rRsin #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #ageing #dementia #BrainHealth

📱 US researchers say using a smartphone after 10pm has been linked with falling asleep later, waking up later and sleeping less in teens ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/UGtY0DX #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #sleep #teensmartphone

💊 A common group of painkillers (NSAIDs) that had been thought to be linked to a higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraceptives may not be to blame after all buff.ly/k5JrJOw #science #sciencenews #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #NSAID #painkillers #thepill #birthcontrol

🌭 EXPERT REACTION: Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal when it comes to bowel cancer risk 🗨️ @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @qimrb.bsky.social commentary www.scimex.org/newsfeed/stu... #science #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #ultraprocessed #UPF #cancer

💉 Long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids has been linked to serious consequences for the heart ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/ocH2ui7 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #weightlifting #steroids #juicing

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☀️ 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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📏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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🏃‍♀️‍➡️ 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

0 views 21/08/2026

🦭 EXPERT REACTION: H5 bird flu detected in Aussie mammal for first time Commentary from: @monashuniversity.bsky.social @utas.edu.au @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @thedohertyinst.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... #science #H5N1 #H5 #BirdFlu

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🤖 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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🐶 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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Before he got into youth health research, Seth Westhead wanted to be a vet! If you started a vet clinic, what would you call it? Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! buff.ly/BVJRy7V

💊 A common group of painkillers (NSAIDs) that had been thought to be linked to a higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraceptives may not be to blame after all buff.ly/k5JrJOw #science #sciencenews #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #NSAID #painkillers #thepill #birthcontrol

🌭 EXPERT REACTION: Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal when it comes to bowel cancer risk 🗨️ @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @qimrb.bsky.social commentary www.scimex.org/newsfeed/stu... #science #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #ultraprocessed #UPF #cancer

💉 Long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids has been linked to serious consequences for the heart ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/ocH2ui7 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #weightlifting #steroids #juicing

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🦭 EXPERT REACTION: H5 bird flu detected in Aussie mammal for first time Commentary from: @monashuniversity.bsky.social @utas.edu.au @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @thedohertyinst.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... #science #H5N1 #H5 #BirdFlu

💊 A common group of painkillers (NSAIDs) that had been thought to be linked to a higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraceptives may not be to blame after all buff.ly/k5JrJOw #science #sciencenews #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #NSAID #painkillers #thepill #birthcontrol

🏭 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

📏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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Before he got into youth health research, Seth Westhead wanted to be a vet! If you started a vet clinic, what would you call it? Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! buff.ly/BVJRy7V

💊 A common group of painkillers (NSAIDs) that had been thought to be linked to a higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraceptives may not be to blame after all buff.ly/k5JrJOw #science #sciencenews #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #NSAID #painkillers #thepill #birthcontrol

🌭 EXPERT REACTION: Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal when it comes to bowel cancer risk 🗨️ @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @qimrb.bsky.social commentary www.scimex.org/newsfeed/stu... #science #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #ultraprocessed #UPF #cancer

💉 Long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids has been linked to serious consequences for the heart ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/ocH2ui7 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #weightlifting #steroids #juicing

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📏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

🦭 EXPERT REACTION: H5 bird flu detected in Aussie mammal for first time Commentary from: @monashuniversity.bsky.social @utas.edu.au @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @thedohertyinst.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au www.scimex.org/newsfeed/exp... #science #H5N1 #H5 #BirdFlu

🤖 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

🐶 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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