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| Issue 38

Proxima b, extremophiles and record-breaking cables

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
 

| Issue 37

Sharp eyes: how well can we really see?

Exploring visual acuity requires not only biological experiments, but also some understanding of the underlying physics.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology, Teach
         

| Issue 37

The element of surprise

Studies of radiocarbon are helping scientists to understand how neurons remain stable yet adaptable.

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

| Issue 37

Sign up your students to see the large and the small

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

| Issue 36

Microbes as a medicine

The diverse bacteria in and around us can influence our health in a multitude of ways

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Biology, Health

| Issue 36

How plankton gets jet-lagged

One of the world’s largest migrations is probably driven by a hormone that governs our sleep patterns.

Ages: 11-14;
Topics: Understand, Biology, Health