science
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When Exactly is Australia’s Winter Solstice This Year?
The winter solstice is coming up but what does that actually mean? Here’s everything you need to know about the solstice in Australia.
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How to Estimate Distance Using Just Your Thumb
One of the most frustrating hobbies I ever took up was archery, but not because it’s hard to hit a target on the wall (it is, but I got pretty good at that). My problem was that one of the popular ways to go out and have fun with archery was to do “3D shoots,”…
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What Do the New Rules About Psychedelic Medicine Mean for Patients?
Many people in Australia, including psychiatrists, were surprised when earlier this year the medicines regulator down-scheduled MDMA, known colloquially as ecstasy, and psilocybin, from magic mushrooms. This means that under certain circumstances from July 1, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin to treat depression that has…
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Does It Matter if You Sit or Stand to Pee?
What is the best way to urinate? We research the bladder and lower urinary tract. Here’s what the evidence says.