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Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a Nobel-prizewinning career.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
Ages: 16-19;
In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Repairing a fusion device can be challenging for humans. Drones may be the answer.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
We are pleased to announce the winners of the student writing competition: the search for the strangest species on Earth.
Ages: not applicable;
Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?
Ages: 16-19;
A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?
Ages: <11, 11-14;
How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Challenge your students to work out which exploits of comic-book heroes like Superman might actually be possible – given a miracle or two.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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The importance of failure: interview with Paul Nurse
Topics: Profiles
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Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo
Topics: Biology, Health
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More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Fusion drones: robot technicians for nuclear devices
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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Sentinel satellites, school ambassadors and synchrotron studies of dinosaurs
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Student competition: winners announced
Topics: Teach
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Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
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Finding the scale of space
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Heroes and villains: the science of superheroes
Topics: Physics, General science
