Barrackpore West Secondary Sci-Tech Club

https://theconversation.com/picture-of-pluto-further-refined-by-months-of-new-horizons-data-56261

Picture of Pluto further refined by months of New Horizons data After last summer's Pluto flyby, the New Horizons spacecraft started sending data back to Earth – at 2 kilobits per second. Here's some of what scientists have learned so far from that rich, slow cache.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830521-700-bionic-eye-will-send-images-direct-to-the-brain-to-restore-sight/

Bionic eye will send images direct to the brain to restore sight A blind Australian is to have their vision restored with bionic eyes that send images straight into the brain using smart glasses and brain implants

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28688-four-genes-discovered-that-will-help-you-live-beyond-100/

Four genes discovered that will help you live beyond 100 Scanning the genomes of centenarians showed that four genes help them live longer. The discovery could boost the search for ways to protect against age-related diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/43cc6895630ce270eb12758377ea4e89.htm

A recent study from Google found that most security questions used to protect our accounts from... A recent study from Google found that most security questions used to protect our accounts from hackers are actually not very secure. Video provided by Newsy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150527112728.htm

Any dose of alcohol combined with cannabis significantly increases levels of THC in blood Cannabis plus alcohol is one of the most frequently detected drug combinations in car accidents, yet the interaction of these two compounds is still poorly understood. A study shows for the first time that the simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis produces significantly higher blood concentration…

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-some-animals-live-longer-than-others/

Why Do Some Animals Live Longer Than Others? The key indicator for animals may be total energy expended over a lifetime

http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow/top-10-most-fascinating-new-species-unveiled-slide-show/

https://student.societyforscience.org/article/what%E2%80%99s-dinner-mom

What’s for dinner? Mom. Female spiders of one species make the ultimate sacrifice when raising their young: The mothers feed themselves to their children.

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/e-cigarette-flavorings-may-harm-lungs?tgt=nr

E-cigarette flavorings may harm lungs Certain e-cigarette flavors, such as banana pudding, may damage lung tissue