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It’s been a tense week here on twitter dot com. We are all sleep deprived and longing for our weekend. In the meantime, want to see some pictures of cute animals and cool plants? Of course you do! 1/
As we edge ever more towards winter, why not sign up to become part of our growing network of volunteers who help us analyse hundreds of photos of PENGUINS! Led by our very own Dr Tom Hart, more information can be found at http://www.penguinwatch.org . @penguin_watch 2/
Whilst we can probably relate to looking like this first thing in the morning (thanks, daylight savings!), this Great Tit chick is part of our long-term @WythamTits study. Did you know we’ve been monitoring populations of Great Tits and Blue Tits in @WythamWoods since 1947? 3/
We may be biased, but we think @OxfordHerbaria is THE most fascinating resources at @UniofOxford. It holds 400 years of plant collections – some specimens were collected by Darwin! Photos by @AymTellsStores, who says their hour in the Herbaria was one of the best of their life 4/
The @PaulJarvisLab recently partnered with @OxfordSparks to create this awesome animation. Did you know that chloroplast are critical in helping plants respond to stress? Watch the animation to find out how this knowledge could improve crop quality! 5/
Sometimes you just gotta see some puffins. Our wonderful Dr @AnnetteFayet brightens up our timelines with feel-good-footage: her #OnePuffinADay post is not to be missed - go give her feed a follow! These stunning photos are by Tony Einfeldt and Tycho Anker-Nielssen 6/
Who doesn’t love (and need!) a countdown celebration? July 2021 marks the 400th anniversary of plant sciences at Oxford @OBGHA, and to get us in the mood we keep our eyes peeled on @Plants400. This week we celebrate week 363 with lots of fascinating facts about: BAMBOO! 7/
We can’t get over our excitement about this recent research… The genome of Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing mould has been sequenced for the first time! The research opens up potential new routes for industrial production of the antibiotic. 8/
In some #ConservationOptimism news, research led by @HunterLDoughty found an advertising campaign run across Singapore highlighting Critically Endangered saiga antelopes resulted in a 63% desirable response rate. This shows online advertising can be used for conservation good! 9/
Any finally, we just couldn’t resist re-sharing our latest video showcasing our EXCEPTIONAL students and the amazing research that they get up to whilst at @OxfordBiology. On that note, we’ll leave you with ‘Brain-babies’. Have a great weekend folks! 10/10
