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Scientific research is not a career that most people believe to be suitable for the blind, but such beliefs are changing. Biologist Geerat Vermeij explains that, whether you are blind or not, science is competitive, tedious and hard – and he loves it.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Uracil is well known as one of the bases used in RNA, but why is it not used in DNA – or is it? Angéla Békési and Beáta G Vértessy investigate.
Ages: 16-19;
Moringas have long been known as miracle trees. Now scientists are investigating their properties in depth, as Sue Nelson and Marlene Rau report.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
When something frightens us, should we freeze, or should we investigate? Sarah Stanley describes how scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory are probing the mysteries of the brain, seeking to understand our response to fear.
Ages: 16-19;
Mendelian inheritance can be a tricky topic to teach, but Pat Tellinghuisen, Jennifer Sexton and Rachael Shevin’s memorable dragon-breeding game makes it easier to understand and remember.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Tim Birkhead tells Karin Ranero Celius about promiscuous birds and teaching science students.
Ages: 16-19;
Astrid Wonisch, Margit Delefant and Marlene Rau present two activities developed by the Austrian project ‘Naturwissenschaft und Technik zum Angreifen’ to investigate how technology is inspired by nature.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Would it not be fascinating to observe and manipulate individual molecules? Patrick Theer and Marlene Rau from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory explain how, with an atomic force microscope, you can do just this. You could even build your own.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In the second of two articles, Jarek Bryk describes how scientists dig deep into our genes – to test the molecular basis of an evolutionary adaptation in humans.
Ages: 16-19;
Men and women react differently to humour. Allan Reiss tells Eleanor Hayes why this is news.
Ages: 16-19;
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To sea with a blind scientist
Topics: Profiles
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Uracil in DNA: error or signal?
Topics: Biology
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Moringa: the science behind the miracle tree
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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A neural switch for fear
Topics: Biology
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Breeding dragons: investigating Mendelian inheritance
Topics: Biology
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Battle of the birds: interview with Tim Birkhead
Topics: Biology
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Biomimetics: clingy as an octopus or slick as a lotus leaf?
Topics: Physics, Biology
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Single molecules under the microscope
Topics: Physics, General science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Health
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Human evolution: testing the molecular basis
Topics: Biology, General science, Health
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The science of humour: Allan Reiss
Topics: Biology, General science
