Elements in focus: beryllium
As a lightweight, super-strong metal, beryllium is an engineer’s dream – but it also has some less convenient qualities.
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As a lightweight, super-strong metal, beryllium is an engineer’s dream – but it also has some less convenient qualities.
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.
Have fun with organic chemistry by extracting sweet-smelling essential oils from fragrant plants.
Learn about a variety of biochemical processes with these quick, simple experiments using one of the world’s favourite fruits.
A species of bacterium discovered on the decaying wreck of the Titanic is providing new insights into how to protect living cells from damage.
Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.
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.
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.
Get your hands dirty with these classroom experiments exploring the composition of soil – and find out why this matters.
By assembling a ‘backpack laboratory’, you can break away from the lab bench and take tests for starch and glucose into the wild outdoors.
Elements in focus: beryllium
Transporting antimatter, attosecond X-ray science and 3D insights into avian evolution
Perfumes with a pop: aroma chemistry with essential oils
Go bananas for biochemistry
Titanic and the iron-eating bacteria
Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops
Turning dandelions into rubber: the road to a sustainable future
Dinosaur discovery, self-sufficient space flight and structural biology for students
Field research: discovering the structure of soil
Natural experiments: taking the lab outdoors