Biology – Page 10 of 32 – Science in School

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June 12, 2018 | Issue 44

Transporting antimatter, attosecond X-ray science and 3D insights into avian evolution

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;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry

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June 7, 2018 | Issue 44

Evolution in action: from genetic change to new species

How do new species – or completely new types of organism – emerge? Time and separation are the key factors.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Science and society

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June 6, 2018 | Issue 44

Perfumes with a pop: aroma chemistry with essential oils

Have fun with organic chemistry by extracting sweet-smelling essential oils from fragrant plants.

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

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June 5, 2018 | Issue 44

Bioinformatics: the new ‘cabinet of curiosities’

The curation of ‘big data’ in molecular biology is changing the way scientists work.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, General science

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June 4, 2018 | Issue 44

Go bananas for biochemistry

Learn about a variety of biochemical processes with these quick, simple experiments using one of the world’s favourite fruits.

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

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March 19, 2018 | Issue 43

Titanic and the iron-eating bacteria

A species of bacterium discovered on the decaying wreck of the Titanic is providing new insights into how to protect living cells from damage.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry

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March 19, 2018 | Issue 43

Decoding DNA with a pocket-sized sequencer

USB-powered sequencers smaller than your smartphone could revolutionise the way we decode DNA – in hospitals, in remote locations and even in space.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health

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March 16, 2018 | Issue 43

Turning dandelions into rubber: the road to a sustainable future

A species of dandelion is leading the way towards sustainable rubber. Find out how, by growing this unusual plant yourself and extracting the rubber from the roots.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering

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March 15, 2018 | Issue 43

Dinosaur discovery, self-sufficient space flight and structural biology for students

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;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry

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December 1, 2017 | Issue 42

Evolution in action: pathogens

Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health

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