Extract value from wool waste: keratin and the circular economy
Spinning a yarn: explore the chemistry of wool and use it as a raw material for biobased products through simple hand-on activities.
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Turning dandelions into rubber: the road to a sustainable future
A species of dandelion is leading the way towards sustainable rubber. Find out how, by growing this unusual plant yourself and extracting the rubber from the roots.
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Biodiversity and biomass in the school garden
Small but mighty: investigate the role of herbaceous plants in the school garden for their contribution to biodiversity and sequestering carbon dioxide.
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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Mercury and Mars in May
The month of May brings with it two different planetary wonders, allowing us to recreate calculations first made 300 years…
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Taking teaching home
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Discover the wonder of proteins with this exciting science & art competition. Unfold Your World provides free classroom-ready resources and is open to students aged 14–18, who can win prizes and see their artwork displayed in a special exhibition.
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