The hunt for Earth-like exoplanets and life in space heats up
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Is our planet, and the life on it, unique? Several projects are being launched and planned to find out.
INSPIRE
Open research in the classroom
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Science is becoming increasingly open. In this article, we show you how to make use of this and bring authentic research into the classroom.
Does language and consequently LLMs amplify gender stereotypes?
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Gender stereotypes are deeply incorporated in our language. Large Language Models (LLM) could either amplify or fight these biases.
UNDERSTAND
How do we hear?
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Your ear can detect movements smaller than atoms and turn them into music, voices and laughter. How does it work?
Magic wires and a chilled battery – how fusion based technologies could power up satellites
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Over 15 000 satellites are currently orbiting Earth. Do you know what it takes to keep them up there?
TEACH
Martian habitats in the classroom: testing Artemia
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Explore Mars in the classroom through accessible experiments with Artemia, linking astrobiology, aquatic ecology, light responses, and scientific inquiry.
Teaching gas pressure with a ‘syringe balance’
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Challenge your students’ misconceptions about suction by using a simple gas syringe to demonstrate the impressive power of atmospheric pressure and pressure differences!
Investigating the atom
September 7, 2026 | Issue 79Following Rutherford’s steps to see inside the atom.