@KLBScience

News from the KLB Science Department and the world of science.

 Wotton-under-Edge, England
klbschool.org.uk
Joined October 2015
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Neuroscientists @Penn find that learning takes brain acrobatics sciencenews.org/article/brai… via @AddThis

Learning takes brain acrobatics

Brains that learn best seem able to reconfigure themselves on the fly, a new line of research suggests.

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Sea birds may be declining in the UK, but #gannet, #puffin & #razorbill numbers are booming in North Yorkshire. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Gannet bonanza on Yorkshire cliffs

A gannet bonanza is confirmed on the towering cliffs of Yorkshire by research from the RSPB.

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Why does #mercury have such a thin rocky layer? Find out more about the @esa and @JAXA_en #bepicolumbo mission. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

BepiColombo: Joint Mercury mission ready for 'pizza oven'

Europe and Japan say their joint space mission is ready to face the inferno of working at Mercury.

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Scientist @FrediOtto from @ecioxford and @wxrisk find that the #juneheatwave is linked to #climatechange. Read more bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

'Very strong' climate change signal in record June heat

Searing weather across the UK and Europe was made more likely by human-induced climate warming say scientists.

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Scientists from @EmoryUniversity & @GTChBE @GeorgiaTech develop a painless #microneedle #fluvaccine. Read more bbc.co.uk/news/health-404027…

Painless flu jab patch for people scared of injections

The special sticking plaster delivers a pain-free "do-it-yourself" dose of the vaccine into the skin.

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How could a US border fence affect endangered animals? bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Trump's divided desert: Wildlife at the border wall

Science reporter Victoria Gill joins researchers in Arizona to find out how President Trump's wall could affect endangered desert wildlife.

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Chinese #micius satellite uses #quantumentaglement to send secure mesages. Read more bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

China's quantum satellite in big leap

Chinese scientists say their experimental Micius spacecraft paves the way for a new kind of internet.

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Scientists from @KeeleUniversity find atmosphere around Earth-like planet #GJ1132b. Read more: bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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Check out #hotelarmadillo on Friday to find out how the armadillo supports other animals. Look at these images theguardian.com/environment/…

David Attenborough and BBC take us to Hotel Armadillo – in pictures

The giant armadillo benefits 80 other species by providing a unique lodging and dining service in the largest wetland on Earth – the Pantanal in Brazil. Here’s a sneak peek into the lives of nature’s...

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Want soemthing fun to do over the Easter holidays? Head to the #lemurwalkthrough @BristolZooGdns xitter.cf/BristolZooGdns/status/…
Bristol Zoological Society@BrisZooSociety5 Apr 2017
See how much our crowned lemur twins have grown since last year! The lemur walkthrough re-opens this weekend, for the summer season.
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Scientist from @LSTMnews and @UQ_News explain how the #fangbleny gives a pain free bite. read more bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Meet the fish with the heroin-like bite

Research reveals the toxic secret behind the fang blenny's pain-free bite.

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Physicists @OfficialUoM use #graphene derivatives to turn sea water into drinking water. Read more bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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Find out more about @BIFoRUoB's Sci-Fi forest. xitter.cf/news_ub/status/8488824…
UniBirmingham News@news_ub3 Apr 2017
Prof. Rob Mackenzie, Dir. of @BIFoRUoB explains the science behind the new environmental experiment launching today in Staffordshire
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#heptacene isolated after 75 years of trying! chemistryworld.com/news/hept…

Heptacene isolated after 75 years

Compound made of seven fused benzene rings could find applications in solar cells or light emitting diodes

chemistryworld.com
"I think it's an amazing day for space," says @elonmusk as @SpaceX launches and lands a #reusablerocket bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Success for SpaceX 're-usable rocket'

SpaceX flies and lands a Falcon 9 rocket that had already been used on a previous mission.

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It is #WorldTBDay! Read more about how #genomesequencing is helping #tuberculosistreatment bbc.co.uk/news/health-393766…
@KLBScience had a great day @BigBangFair as part of @ScienceWeekUK!
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Make bubbles float as part of @ScienceWeekUK, all you need is vinegar, baking soda, bubble solution & a baking dish! scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HomeExp…
As part of #BSW17 there is a @brisandbath_sci #womeninSTEM film screening @AtBristol on Thursday britishscienceweek.org/event…
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