Measuring is believing: quantifying adaptation behaviour of Hydra
Amazing Hydra: A spineless creature with astounding regenerative properties that can adapt to changing environments.
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The mystery of altruism
Does true altruism exist? And can science provide the answer?
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Sandy beaches: connecting land, ocean, and humans
Every tide tells a story. Discover how waves, shells, and even litter reveal clues about marine life and our shared connection with nature.
The Beamline for Schools competition: connecting high school students to particle physics since 2014
Students worldwide can win a life-changing opportunity to work at a real particle accelerator such as CERN, DESY or ELSA.
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Climate change articles to accompany the COP26 summit
Events like COP26 are an opportunity to teach students about the importance of STEM for society, and how what they learn in class has real-world…
Sustainability, Science and society, Earth science
Materials science to the rescue: easily removable chewing gum
Halina Stanley investigates the history of chewing gum, how the chemistry of the gum affects its properties, and how scientists are using this…
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How does the body avoid multiple sperm fertilizing an egg?
You shall not pass: discover how the protein coating around an egg cell ‘zips up’ after fertilization to stop more sperm from entering.
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The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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