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🤖 New research from the US suggests that almost a fifth of young adults aged 12 to 21 have used an AI chatbot for mental health advice buff.ly/kbrWFSu #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #influencer #epidemic #viral

👃 International researchers have found that the pollution we inhale from industry and traffic could be triggering us to have stuffy noses buff.ly/UHofn5U #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #sinusitis #pollution #Rhinosinusitis

💊 Older adults living alone need more support to manage their medication, according to US researchers ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/7KKuLCM #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #loneliness #medication #memory

🏃‍♂️‍➡️ People should aim for between 560 and 610 mins of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week to substantially reduce their risk of #heartattack or #stroke buff.ly/cfeesDM #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #exercise #cardio #hearthealth #fitness

🚴‍♀️Researchers have found that reducing the amount of green-light time people in cars are given could encourage them to switch to more sustainable transport methods buff.ly/zqQ1Wiw #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #traffic #cycling #sustainabletransport

🏋️‍♀️ A group of US researchers including an Olympian suggest that fitspiration posts on social media can have unhealthy consequences on those who view them buff.ly/GzIr1A2 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #fitspo #influencer #fitspiration

👂 Canadian scientists say infrasound - sound waves below 20 Hz that are typically imperceptible to humans - could be causing you to have negative feelings and feel stressed buff.ly/SE1e1oW #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #infrasound #stressed

🎶Do you feel like they don't make music like they used to? You might be right! ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/mus... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #music #classicalmusic #jazz

👩‍🚀 Belgian and Spanish researchers say astronauts have to take extra time to remember how to grip and move objects when they transition to and from space buff.ly/ieAqWH7 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #astronaut #NASA #space

⚽ In the English Premier League, 95% of original referee calls were overturned after video review ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/95-... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #VAR #premierleague #referee

🏋️‍♀️ 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, buff.ly/3cWXQN8 #science #sciencenews #exercise #fitness #nightowl #morninglark #hearthealth #sleephealth

💉 People taking the GLP-1 weight loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide might be missing their recommended daily protein intake ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/xAi40hl #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #GLP1 #weightloss

🏃‍♀️ Regular exercise and getting the recommended amount of sleep could be linked to lower dementia risk later in life ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/fIIaNvI #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #dementia #sleep

☕Hey coffee nerds, International researchers have developed an equation which calculates how easily water flows through coffee grounds, which dictates flavour and bitterness www.scimex.org/newsfeed/the... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #coffee

🏑The IOC has banned transgender women from competing in women’s events at the Olympic Games @hudsonresearch.bsky.social @westernsydneyu.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social @unimelb.edu.au @latrobe.edu.au experts respond buff.ly/IIieifu #science #olympicban #trans

🤳 Social media influencers' promotion of prescription drugs is linked with misinformation, and a blurring of personal stories with paid promotion ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/jfo6qZx #science #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #influencer

🥵 WMO has confirmed 2025 as the second or third hottest year on record, and 2015-2025 as the hottest 11 years @unimelb.edu.au @csu.edu.au @ccrc.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au @jcuofficial.bsky.social experts respond www.scimex.org/newsfeed/wev... #science #climatechange #climate #sealevelrise

🧠Athletes' brains show disruption in the blood-brain barrier and subsequent inflammation more than a decade after retiring from contact sport buff.ly/c2GtXkI #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #concussion #tbi

🏋️A specific gut bacteria species - called R inulinivorans - is associated with our muscle strength, and, in tests on mice, an improvement in their muscular performance buff.ly/D8NQDFh #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #muscles #microbiome

💉 GLP-1RAs are now famous for their weight loss capabilities, but a new review suggests that the rebound weight people gain after stopping the medication is real, though you might not regain all of the weight back buff.ly/acx9bnP #science #GLP1 #ozempic #wegovy #semaglutide #tirzepatide

🛌 Sleeping for seven hours and 18 minutes every night may be the sweet spot for warding off the risk of insulin resistance – the precursor to type 2 diabetes – and ‘catching up’ on sleep at the weekend is linked to heightened risks buff.ly/pt7qfIU #science #sleep #metabolism #diabetes

🚗 A single night of road traffic noise can have measurable health impacts and stress the heart and blood vessels, according to an international study ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/a-s... #science #sciencenews #sciencefacts #roadnoise #hearthealth

🗣️ Everyone except straight men consider deeper, more 'masculine' voices to be more attractive, according to a study testing the preferences of both straight and gay men and women buff.ly/IW0jg3v #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #deepvoice

🥗 International scientists say sticking to a healthy diet could help you avoid cognitive decline, a decline in mental abilities www.scimex.org/newsfeed/hea... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #brainhealth

🛰️ When satellites and spent rocket stages break up in our atmosphere they leave a layer of lithium pollution in their wake, say international researchers buff.ly/pzgnTz7 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #spacejunk

🤳 Switching to the 'For You' algorithmic feed may shift a user's political views toward conservatism, according to a 2023 experiment with nearly 5,000 users in the US buff.ly/FUp12NY #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #twitter

🍵A single dose of the psychedelic drug DMT can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder, according to an international clinical trial buff.ly/9v4fKdg #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #DMT #depressionhelp

🌹Do better than "be my mistress." We're revisiting our most popular story for #valentinesday ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/ang... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #bridgerton

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Researchers from @jcuofficial.bsky.social and @thekidsau.bsky.social suggest that exercising might be as good as, or better than medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression buff.ly/rOwzuM8 #science #DepressionAndAnxietyAwareness #exerciseformentalhealth

☕️ Drinking caffeinated tea or coffee has been linked to a lower risk of dementia ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ www.scimex.org/newsfeed/our... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #coffeelover #teadrinker

⚽ Wearable technology shows a high-stakes football game can have a lasting, visible impact on your stress levels, according to German research ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ buff.ly/vf7DygF #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #football

📱Older people are more likely to engage with health misinformation, according to international researchers who say this is across the web, not just on social media www.scimex.org/newsfeed/old... #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #misinformation

💉 About two in five cancers across the world are likely preventable, according to an international analysis that found 30 risk factors that could be influenced, such as through lifestyle changes and infection control buff.ly/2TKMi8e #science #sciencenews #research #stem #cancer #cancerprevention