Electricity from sea waves
Go with the flow: build a model using simple materials to convert the energy of water waves into electricity and explore key concepts relating to energy.
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To bee or not to bee: the biology of bees and the biochemistry of honey
Bees have repeatedly attracted media attention in recent years. Documentaries, such as More than Honey,[1] and alarming figures on bee mortality have helped the honeybee to take on a new role as a flagship species for biodiversity. On the list of the world’s most frequently adulterated foods,…
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The exciting future of 3D printing
From science fiction to reality: explore how continued innovation in 3D printing is supporting scientific progress in a range of different fields.
A new survey of exocomet belts is changing what we know about planetary systems
Ready to rock: discover what mysterious belts of dust, ice, and rock around distant stars can tell us about the formation of planetary systems.
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More than meets the eye: how space telescopes see beyond the rainbow
How do astronomers investigate the life cycle of stars? At the European Space Agency, it’s done using space-based missions that observe the sky in…
Physics, Astronomy / space
Science and art
What are the links between science and art? There might be more than you…
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The LHC: a step closer to the Big Bang
On 10 September 2008 at 10:28 am, the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider – was switched on. But why? In the first…
Physics
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