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February 3, 2025 | Issue 71
Built to last: learn how researchers have developed a molecular delivery system for continuous release of an anti-HIV medicine.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society
February 3, 2025 | Issue 71
Bacteriophages look like alien spaceships but they are actually viruses that infect bacteria. Use these fantastic beasts to explore protein stability.
Ages: 16-19; Topics: Biology, Health
November 4, 2024 | Issue 70
Hold a double helix in your hands: the model that will reveal the secrets of the DNA molecule.
Ages: 11-14; Topics: Biology
November 4, 2024 | Issue 70
With flying colours: Try some simple but striking experiments to illustrate temporal additive colour mixing, and create and mix coloured shadows.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16; Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science, Physics
November 4, 2024 | Issue 70
Heart of glass: a new X-ray scanning method reveals a full 3D view of the inside of the heart in incredible detail without having to cut into it.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Engineering, Health, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society
November 4, 2024 | Issue 70
Camelids are famously robust and useful animals. Surprisingly, their unusual antibodies are just as sturdy and are now revolutionizing medical science.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society, News from the EIROs
November 4, 2024 | Issue 70
Visit the Xcool Lab for an inspiring experience at a cutting-edge research facility, with hands-on experiments to bring classroom concepts to life.
Ages: 16-19; Topics: Biology, Health, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society
September 2, 2024 | Issue 69
Small but mighty: investigate the role of herbaceous plants in the school garden for their contribution to biodiversity and sequestering carbon dioxide.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society, Sustainability
September 2, 2024 | Issue 69
Learn from nature: biomimicry can be an inspiring interdisciplinary teaching tool that motivates students through engagement with real-world problems.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Careers in STEM, Engineering, Resources, Science and society, Sustainability, STEAM
September 2, 2024 | Issue 69
You shall not pass: discover how the protein coating around an egg cell ‘zips up’ after fertilization to stop more sperm from entering.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Health, News from the EIROs, Science and society
