Barrackpore West Secondary Sci-Tech Club

27/12/2017

24/04/2016

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

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.

21/12/2015

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830521-700-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

21/12/2015

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28688-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

28/05/2015

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

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

28/05/2015

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

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…

28/05/2015

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

The key indicator for animals may be total energy expended over a lifetime

28/05/2015

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

21/05/2015

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

Female spiders of one species make the ultimate sacrifice when raising their young: The mothers feed themselves to their children.

21/05/2015

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

Certain e-cigarette flavors, such as banana pudding, may damage lung tissue