🎂The AusSMC is celebrating 20 years of fighting misinformation with evidence, and helping journalists cover everything from #COVID to #climate. Scimex is also turning 10 this year, and has connected journalists with over 34,000 science stories. https://t.co/1ebkYvbQgs

📱The social media ban comes into effect on Dec 10. Social media sites including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube will not be allowed to let Aussies under 16 have accounts Commentary from: @QUT @MonashUni @Swinburne https://t.co/YxmvPQdQ85

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🤳It's not uncommon for social media influencers to share health content, and international researchers say platforms and governments need to work together to mitigate the harms that can come from inaccurate or biased influencer advice https://t.co/uiIG0ezAq0 #science

🦷Chinese researchers found pregnant mums with lower levels of vitamin D to have babies with increased odds of getting cavities in their teeth https://t.co/0BwC7A9mLz #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #cavities #pregnancy

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.@GadSaad: “We don't all just nod our heads that ‘men can menstruate’ or ‘men too can bear children’ and ‘we're going to call women ‘cervix-havers.’ That's literally [a term they use]!”

🐍 Anacondas have been giant for over 12 million years, according to international researchers who analysed fossil remains of ancient snakes https://t.co/UG8B1iW5Ab #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #herpetology #snek #snakes #anaconda

🐶 Prolonged use of cannabis derived products, including cannabidiols (#CBD), could help reduce aggression in dogs, according to international research https://t.co/wNBJ2PW6K2 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #cannabis

🤖 Need an expert in the ethics of generative AI? 📢 Chat to #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT @voxbec from @Sydney_Uni 💻 Rebecca is an expert in the Ethics of #AI, #GenerativeAI, and can talk about #deepfake AI technology 🔎 Details here:

🥳 Happy birthday to us 🎂 The AusSMC celebrates 20 years today! Celebrating two decades of helping people access trusted, evidence-based science through the media 🥂 Cheers to 20 more years! Help us celebrate! Donate to our bubbly fund here: https://t.co/c0Yk9RZ3SY 🤭

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🤳 Excessive social media use may be driven by habit rather than genuine addiction. Instagram users tend to overestimate the extent to which they are addicted and this may be driven by news media mislabelling frequent social media use as an addiction https://t.co/mZAamzl5in

💉 International researchers in the final stages of testing say a monthly injection could help patients with asthma reduce or even discontinue their daily steroid medications https://t.co/kXbDYYrVi0 #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #asthma

🍍 International researchers have developed a way to dye clothing using discarded pineapple peel - an approach they say can help upcycle food waste and provide a more sustainable option. https://t.co/sBW6cC4i0d #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #naturaldye

💉 Most people who lose weight taking diabetes drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) gain some of it back once they stop taking the drug, according to international research https://t.co/407c54tyoy #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #weightlossstory #mounjaro

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🤖 Writing a story up about all the new AI videos popping up on everyone's feeds? 📢 Talk to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT @aaronsnoswell from @QUT 📱 He can talk about all things #AI and #LLMs 🔎 Find his details here: https://t.co/1RsNsFoMOs

💊 Taking a type of antidepressant known as SSRIs while breastfeeding is not linked to the child having a lower IQ score, according to international research https://t.co/50rZzxMkCz #science #sciencenews #sciencefacts #breastfeeding #SSRI #antidepressants #pregnancy

🎨 International researchers say that we can tell when an expressionist painting is done by a child rather than an adult, but famous artist Jackson Pollock's style more closely resembles that of children https://t.co/r6yzJZcldx #science #sciencefacts #jacksonpollock #art

🚶 People with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life have the best chance of avoiding dementia, say US researchers ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ https://t.co/uKISlo6uNT #science #sciencenews #knowledge #sciencefacts #dementia

👁️ Chinese researchers have found that we unconsciously blink our eyes along to the rhythm of music we're listening to ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ https://t.co/TnBUlEMyYm #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts

🥙 Switching to a vegan diet can help you reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to ditching meat and dairy, according to a North American study https://t.co/ygGjlLRzQe #science #sciencenews #research #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #vegan #reduceyourcarbonfootprint

🏭 Writing a story about the "net-zero drop"? 🔦 Chat to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT A/Prof James Hopeward from @UniversitySA 🌀 James can help with all things energy transition, climate change and limits to growth 🔎 His details can be found here: https://t.co/NtaeeruXhW #netzero

🐚 A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species. ✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨ https://t.co/LDerAcnWqn #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #seacreatures