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The Shocking Truth About Sugar & Energy 😮
#sugar #energy #dopamine #healthtips #nutrition #mitochondria #sugarfacts #wellness #healthychoices #sciencefacts #healthyliving #foodscience #shorts #shortsvideo -
🔥 International researchers say there is a link between particulate matter caused by wildfires and people heading to the ED with migraine or headache symptoms
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/smoke-from-wildfires-linked-with-ed-visits-for-headache-and-migraine#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #bushfire #wildfire #smoke #headache #migraine #PM2.5
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Ever wondered why women's legs and knees align a bit differently than men's? It actually comes down to anatomy and something called the Q-angle (due to a wider pelvis and how the thighbone angles down).
If you want to dive into the actual science behind it, check out this medical study:
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👩🦱 Having PMOS (also known as PCOS) could greatly increase your risk of developing heart disease, say US researchers
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/women-with-pmos-at-four-fold-higher-risk-of-heart-disease#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #PCOS #PMOS #heartdisease #cardiovasculardisease
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Happy 🍫World Chocolate Day🍫!
🎊To celebrate this wonderful day, here's new research on our favourite treat
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/whats-better-than-chocolate-more-chocolate-four-new-varieties-of-cacao-discovered#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #worldchocolateday #chocolate #cacao
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💊 Some contraceptive options containing progestogens are linked to an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumour called meningioma, but experts from #unimelb and #UQ note that the overall risk of developing a meningioma is still very low
#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #birthcontrol #progestogen #meningioma #braintumour
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🪐 International researchers using the JWST to look at a planet orbiting a distant white dwarf say they might know what will happen to our solar system after our Sun's inevitable demise
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/planet-around-a-white-dwarf-gives-clues-to-what-will-happen-to-us-after-our-sun-dies#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #space #whitedwarf #astronomy #astrophysics #JWST
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Coriolis Effect ✍️
It explains why objects moving across a rotating world seem to curve from their straight path, even when no visible force pushes them sideways. Imagine throwing a ball straight across a spinning merry-go-round. To someone standing still outside, the ball travels in a straight line. But to someone riding the spinning platform, the ball appears to bend away from its path.
The same thing happens on Earth because our planet is constantly rotating beneath everything that moves. Air currents, ocean flows, and even long-range projectiles travel over a surface that is turning while they move. This creates the illusion of a sideways force, known as the Coriolis effect.
In the Northern Hemisphere, moving objects appear to bend to the right, while in the Southern Hemisphere they bend to the left. The effect grows stronger over larger distances and faster motions, but becomes almost unnoticeable in small, everyday movements.
Scientists use this effect to understand the spinning of hurricanes, the paths of trade winds, and the circulation of oceans. It reveals that motion is not always as simple as it seems when the ground beneath us is constantly in motion itself.
#CoriolisEffect #EarthScience #Physics #ScienceFacts #Geography #Meteorology #ClimateScience #Atmosphere #OceanCurrents #WeatherScience #Hurricanes #TradeWinds #PlanetEarth #EarthRotation #ScienceEducation #STEM #LearnScience #ScientificKnowledge #ScienceExplained #NatureOfScience #PhysicalGeography #FluidDynamics #EarthSystems #ScienceLovers #DidYouKnow #EducationalContent #KnowledgeSharing #CuriousMinds #ScienceCommunication #ExploreScience
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🦠 In 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease, globally
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/globally-meninigitis-killed-over-250-000-people-in-2023-around-a-third-of-whom-were-kids-under-5#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #meningitis
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💊 The Trump administration has outlined an update to the use of the drug #leucovorin to include being used for the treatment of cerebral folate deficiency, which they state has been associated with #autism
Experts from #latrobe #TheKids_AU #Sydney_Uni #UniMelb #MCRI_for_kids and #SCU respond:
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-trumps-proposed-treatment-for-autism#science #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #autism
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🥬 New research by #EdithCowanUni #Flinders #Uni_Newcastle #CurtinUni has found evidence that cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and kale could help with the management of blood sugar levels, particularly for people at risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/eat-your-greens-and-skip-the-sugar-spikes#science #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #vegetables #diabetes #heartdisease