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Editorial issue47_editorial_Teaser
| Issue 47

Editorial issue 47

Welcome to the summer issue of Science in School. While we are nearing the end of the school year, we are still in the middle of 2019, which has been officially named the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized
   

Teach issue46_agarart_teaser
| Issue 46

Painting in a petri dish

Create a living piece of ‘agar art’ to discover the invisible world of microbes living on our hands.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, Health
           

Teach issue46_detergents_teaser
| Issue 46

Which laundry enzymes work best?

Investigate how enzymes in your laundry detergent get rid of stains – and which are most important for keeping clothes clean.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
 

Inspire issue46_molecular_art_teaser
| Issue 46

Art meets molecular biology

Step inside a science-inspired art exhibition where students bring biological molecules to life.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events
   

Understand issue46_pharmaceuticals_teaser
| Issue 46

The changing technologies of drug design

Over several decades, the search for new medicines has progressed from mimicking natural molecules to screening many millions of compounds.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Health
 

Understand issue46_forests_teaser
| Issue 46

The secret life of forests

New research is revealing the previously unknown beneficial effects of tree canopies – and the secret life within them.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
         

Understand issue46_aeolus_teaser
| Issue 46

Forecasts from orbit

Aeolus – a new laser-equipped satellite – is designed to give meteorologists the comprehensive wind data they need for better weather forecasting.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Engineering
     

Understand issue46_cell_shape_teaser
| Issue 46

Cells: why shape matters

New techniques are revealing how cells control their shape – and the changes that could give an early warning of disease.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology