The white continent as a stepping stone to the red planet
For scientists at the European Space Agency, a mission to Mars means going to Antarctica first.
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For scientists at the European Space Agency, a mission to Mars means going to Antarctica first.
Brain tumours are one of the most common causes of death in children – and may begin when chromosomes are torn apart during cell division.
Renewable, clean, unlimited energy – how can it be achieved? Christine Rüth from EFDA introduces the tokamak, the most advanced fusion device.
Studying permafrost enables us to look not only into the past, but also into the future. Miguel Ángel de Pablo, Miguel Ramos, Gonçalo Vieira and Antonio Molina explain.
As a child, Maggie Aderin-Pocock dreamed of going into space. She hasn’t quite managed it yet, but she’s got pretty close, as she tells Eleanor Hayes.
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).
Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but how can we produce it sustainably? Karin Willquist explains.
In popular TV detective series, genetic fingerprinting is commonly used to identify criminals. Sara Müller and Heike Göllner-Heibült take a look behind the scenes.
To change the world would be amazing enough. Mike Brown changed the Solar System. Eleanor Hayes explains.
When your doctor prescribes you a tablet and you get better, was it really the drug or could it have been the colour of the tablet? Andrew Brown investigates the placebo effect.
The white continent as a stepping stone to the red planet
Exploding chromosomes: how cancer begins
Harnessing the power of the Sun: fusion reactors
Revealing the secrets of permafrost
Maggie Aderin-Pocock: a career in space
Black holes, magnetism and cancer
Hydrogen: the green energy carrier of the future?
Genetic fingerprinting: a look inside
How I killed Pluto: Mike Brown
Just the placebo effect?