Exploring the dialogue between trees and soil microbes
Talking trees: discover how trees use chemicals to communicate with soil microbes and how this could impact their ability to act as carbon sinks.
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Talking trees: discover how trees use chemicals to communicate with soil microbes and how this could impact their ability to act as carbon sinks.
A walk on the wild side: invite some ants to take a walk on your petri dish and discover how bacteria from their feet could help us reduce pesticide use.
Did you know that there are flowering plants that live in the sea? The unique characteristics of seagrasses are vital for the health of our planet.
Accelerate Your Teaching is a free online course for high-school teachers. Discover how particle accelerator stories can bring a range of STEM topics to life.
Explore the form and function of ‘nature’s tiny sculptures’ – proteins – with an engaging art competition from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Biology, maths, and the SDGs: estimate the CO2 absorbed by a tree in the schoolyard and compare it to the CO2 emissions of a short-haul flight.
Act now for the Sustainable Development Goals: explore resources developed by European teachers bring the science of sustainability into the classroom.
Mealworms are insects with a high nutritional value and could provide a source of animal protein that is more sustainable than traditional livestock.
Lactase tablets for managing lactose intolerance can be used in the classroom to explore the biochemistry of sugars and the properties of enzymes.
Redox reactions carried out by inexpensive baker’s yeast during breadmaking can also be used to demonstrate biofuel cells in the classroom.
Exploring the dialogue between trees and soil microbes
Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
Seagrass the wonder plant!
Accelerate your teaching with links to cutting-edge science
Unfold Your World: using art to explore the story of life
How much carbon is locked in that tree?
Sustainability in the classroom: teaching materials from Science on Stage
Towards sustainable nutrition: could mealworms provide a solution?
Explore enzymes and the science of lactose intolerance using lactase tablets
Simple biofuel cells: the superpower of baker’s yeast