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That simple fact isn't just about astronomy.
It quietly reminds us that our own experience shapes the assumptions we carry every day. Step outside Earth's familiar rhythm, and even time begins to look different.
#Astronomy #Venus #SpaceScience #ScienceFacts #PlanetaryScience #SpaceExploration #STEM #Curiosity #ScienceCommunication #Learning #Education #Cosmos
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🍑 A major sexual health clinic in Melbourne has seen a rise in women testing positive for gonorrhoea over the past decade, according to Australian researchers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne. The team analysed data from the clinic between 2015 and 2024 to look at the characteristics of women contracting gonorrhoea amid the rise in the sexually transmitted disease among women in recent years. The researchers say gonorrhoea positivity increased from 1.3% in 2015 to 2.3% in 2024. The researchers say the women diagnosed were predominantly young, had multiple casual male partners and used condoms inconsistently. Oral gonorrhoea saw the largest increase in cases during the study, they say. Most of these cases are asymptomatic and can only be picked up through regular screening, the researchers caution.
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/melbourne-sexual-health-clinic-sees-rise-in-gonorrhoea-cases-in-women
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💊 Danish researchers have found a link between mothers taking paracetamol during pregnancy and smaller ovaries, fewer ovarian follicles - where immature eggs are stored - smaller uteruses, and lower levels of reproductive hormones in their daughters at three months old. The researcher included 685 women and 302 daughters, who were examined when they were three months old. The team then compared the daughters of mothers who took paracetamol with daughters of mothers who did not. Additionally, the team found similar results in a separate group of 1,210 girls whose mothers had taken paracetamol during pregnancy, who were followed up through adolescence. It's important to note that this study cannot prove cause and effect, and the researchers themselves stress that their findings should not alarm or discourage women from using paracetamol during pregnancy.
🗨️ Adelaide University, The University of Melbourne and Curtin University experts respond to the research.
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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #paracetamol #pregnancy #acetaminophen
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Some Whale Sounds Are Too Low for Humans to Hear — Here’s Why 🌊🐋
Some whale sounds are so low-frequency that humans can't hear them. Discover how whales communicate underwater, how far their sounds travel, and how scientists record them.____read morehttps://tinyurl.com/yyxu25v8
#Whales #WhaleSounds #OceanFacts #MarineLife #DidYouKnow #ScienceFacts #AnimalFacts #OceanMysteries #BlueWhale #WhaleCommunication #Nature #CuriousMindsDaily -
The Shocking Truth About Sugar & Energy 😮
#sugar #energy #dopamine #healthtips #nutrition #mitochondria #sugarfacts #wellness #healthychoices #sciencefacts #healthyliving #foodscience #shorts #shortsvideo -
#HumanRegeneration #BodyHealing #ScienceFacts #MedicalMarvels #HumanPotential #HealthAndWellness #RegenerativeMedicine #AmazingBody #ScientificDiscovery #Biology #HumanRegeneration #BodyHealing #ScienceFacts #MedicalMarvels #HumanPotential #HealthAndWellness #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #healthandwellbeing #RegenerativeMedicine #AmazingBody #ScientificDiscovery #Biology https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/117013581967853711
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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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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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🕷️ An international team of researchers, which included #MacquarieUniversity, have discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of north Queensland that spins an ingenious and powerful spring-actuated snare to catch a single species of ant – one ant at a time – in what they describe as “the ultimate specialisation”. Nicknamed the ballista spider after the ancient Roman weapon that used a spring to launch a bolt or stone, the small nocturnal spider has apparently evolved a unique web mechanism to trap only the highly territorial and aggressive green tree ant Oecophylla smaragdina.
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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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Life Hacks: Millions Helped! See How!
Discover life-changing hacks transforming millions of lives globally! Learn how our shared knowledge on social media empowers you to avoid suffering and improve your well-being. Watch now and unlock your full potential!
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#LifeHacks #SocialMediaImpact #Wellbeing #SelfImprovement #KnowledgeSharing #GlobalCommunity #HealthHacks #ScienceFacts #biohack #biohacking #biohacker #TransformYourLife #Inspirational
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🏋️♀️ Aligning your exercise timing with whether you are a 'morning person' or 'night person' could help protect your ticker from heart disease, as well as help boost your sleep quality,
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https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/timing-your-exercise-schedule-to-your-bodyclock-could-help-protect-your-heart#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #exercise #fitness #nightowl #morninglark #hearthealth #sleephealth
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Life Hacks: Millions Helped! See How!
Discover life-changing hacks transforming millions of lives globally! Learn how our shared knowledge on social media empowers you to avoid suffering and improve your well-being. Watch now and unlock your full potential!
Follow @biohackingpathway for more
#LifeHacks #SocialMediaImpact #Wellbeing #SelfImprovement #KnowledgeSharing #GlobalCommunity #HealthHacks #ScienceFacts #biohack #biohacking #biohacker #TransformYourLife #Inspirational
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📱 The Federal Government has published the final report of the independent Age Assurance Technology Trial, and experts from #RMIT #Uni_Newcastle #UNSW #Sydney_Uni #CurtinUni #Griffith_Uni #latrobe #UniMelb #Swinburne #ANUmedia respond
#science #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #learning #socialmedia #socialmediaban