SIS Articles – Page 17 – Science in School

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February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

From construction to destruction: building lasers and melting walls

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 EIROs.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, General science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering

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February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Food that shapes you: how diet can change your epigenome

You are what you eat – quite literally. Our diet can influence the tiny changes in our genome that underlie several diseases, including cancer and obesity.

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

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February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Making the right moves

Cell’s movements are important in health and diseases, but their speed is the crucial point for the 2013 World Cell Race organised by Daniel Irimia.

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

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February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

From model organism to medical advances

A simple fungus used to brew beer is now used around the world to advance cancer research.

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

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February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Tales from a plague pit

Archeology and genetics combine to reveal what caused the Black Death.

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

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August 16, 2013 | Issue 27

Monastic medicine: medieval herbalism meets modern science

A group of German researchers is bringing to light the medicinal wisdom of the Middle Ages.

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

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August 16, 2013 | Issue 27

Phylogenetics of man-made objects: simulating evolution in the classroom

Evolutionary relationships can be tricky to explain. By using simple, everyday objects, your students can work them out for themselves.

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

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August 15, 2013 | Issue 27

From the bottom of our hearts: a hands-on demonstration of the mammalian heartbeat

Using nothing but a pig’s heart, a knife and a supply of water, you and your students can investigate how the heart pumps.

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

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August 15, 2013 | Issue 27

Evolving threats: investigating new zoonotic infections

In the African forest, Fabian Leendertz and his team look for new infectious agents that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Could one of them cause the next pandemic?

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

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February 20, 2013 | Issue 26

Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation

Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology