This is such great news. I was totally crushed when I had to stop giving blood, despite being in a monogamous relationship (one that's still going 11 years later!). Can't wait to roll up my sleeves - a win for science. www.smh.com.au/healthcare/b...

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Off Lizard Island, three side-by-side corals display different responses: one's healthy, one has a sick neon glow, and one's bleached. Could (and should) the polyps surviving in hot waters help buy more time for the Great Barrier Reef? Full story from the GBR: www.smh.com.au/national/thi...

Hello scientists of Bluesky - I'm keen to speak with Australian researchers affected by the Trump administration's impact on science. If you've received a questionnaire from a US agency, or your work has been affected by cuts or funding freezes to US science orgs, I'd love to hear from you.

I’m just back from five days reporting on the ground on Cyclone Alfred in the battered Northern Rivers. Here’s the quote that stood out to me:

YES WAY 🌺 www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

New from me: Their arms, legs and throats start randomly swelling. Then scientists ‘engineered’ a precision treatment www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

I sprinted to the Botanic Gardens late last night after hearing they were preparing to pollinate Putricia. I made it with seconds to spare - here's what it's like to witness the intimate art of corpse flower pollination 🌺 www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

TikTok gym bros told me to eat 180 grams of protein per day. It sucked. Here's why I'm listening to Stella - a baboon - instead. 💪 www.smh.com.au/national/wha...

I talked with @angusdalton.bsky.social at the Sydney Morning Herald about Wednesday's big thunderstorm in Sydney. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

When you complain about paywalls, what you are really complaining about is people getting paid for their work. Subscribe (yes please!). Please don't expect work to be available for you for free. Everyone deserves to get paid for work. You. Me. Everyone. Or go to your local library. Awesome places!

New from me and Clay Lucas Dying woman and ethical doubts spark probe into cannabis cancer ‘cure’ www.theage.com.au/national/dyi... As always, if you know more, get in touch

“When one prowled across a benchtop, you could hear its footsteps." Love you, Australia, but FFS

*draws breath, screams* NEW SPECIES OF SYDNEY FUNNEL WEB DISCOVERED!!! I am obsessed with these big, black, brawny beasts. Read all about how a non-scientist uncovered this new species - and why the world's most dangerous spider just got deadlier 🕷️ www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

There's so much that's extraordinary about the LA fires. They're raging as news hit the world surpassed 1.5C of warming last year, the hottest on record, which was added to the climate stripes with a new shade of red so dark it's almost black.

It's our last Examine science newsletter/column for the year and what an ~extremely~ cool and beautifully written story @liammannix.bsky.social has for us. Check it out + sign up to the newsletter for free science reportage in your inbox next year! ☄️💎 www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

*bangs pots and pans together* SOUTHERLY BUSTER COMING! 🌬️ Here's why the dramatic gusts are getting more common - but feel like they've gone on hiatus: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Fluoro-red mosquitoes are headed for Australia to help repel dengue - and you could be hatching them. Here's how gene engineering - inspired by DNA from coral, E.Coli, herpes, moths and fruit flies - could slash invasive mozzie numbers 🦟 www.smh.com.au/national/the...

What attracts mosquitoes? How to know if you’re a magnet - thanks for this @angusdalton.bsky.social and @mozziebites.bsky.social 😊🦟 www.theage.com.au/national/nsw...