Science in the open: bringing the Stone Age to life for primary-school pupils
Taking pupils out of the classroom opens up a whole range of activities for teaching young children about the natural world.
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Taking pupils out of the classroom opens up a whole range of activities for teaching young children about the natural world.
Many of us have had our teeth straightened with braces. Few people know, however, that orthodontics involves a great deal of fundamental science and fast-moving technology.
As young scientists from across Europe gathered in Bratislava to exhibit their projects, find out what impressed the jury most.
In the African forest, Fabian Leendertz and his team look for new infectious agents that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Could one of them cause the next pandemic?
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 EIROs.
When measuring the chemistry of the atmosphere, it helps to fly up in specially modified laboratories.
These days, more and more of my colleagues in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education are warming to the idea of closer links with industry to show students what these subjects can do in the real world.
Methional played centre stage at the recent Second International Contest for Note by Note Cooking. The challenge: to make dishes containing only methional and ‘pure’ compounds such as milk proteins, alcohols, amino acids and flavour chemicals, and, ideally, no plant tissues, meat, fish or eggs
When thinking about diffraction studies, X-rays most often come to mind, but neutrons can also provide important structural information – and could help in the fight against HIV.
The path to the Moon is paved with many challenges. What questions do the next generation of space explorers need to answer?
Science in the open: bringing the Stone Age to life for primary-school pupils
The changing face of orthodontics
Meeting the next generation of scientists: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Evolving threats: investigating new zoonotic infections
From construction to destruction: building lasers and melting walls
Up, up and away: using aircraft for atmospheric monitoring
The inGenious code, by inGenious
From methional to fried chicken
Fighting HIV with neutrons
The challenging logistics of lunar exploration