Chemistry – Page 10 of 25 – Science in School

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November 22, 2018 | Issue 45

Full-colour X-rays, early embryo division and space challenges 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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November 21, 2018 | Issue 45

Elements in focus: beryllium

As a lightweight, super-strong metal, beryllium is an engineer’s dream – but it also has some less convenient qualities.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering

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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 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 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 17, 2018 | Issue 43

Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops

Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry

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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

Field research: discovering the structure of soil

Get your hands dirty with these classroom experiments exploring the composition of soil – and find out why this matters.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science

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