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Scalding volcanic springs are home to some remarkable microorganisms, and biotechnology is now finding uses for these microscopic survivors.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
Could leftover nutshells be the next renewable energy source? Challenge your students to find out using calorimetry.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
Explore the science of sound and electromagnetism with this practical build-it-yourself activity.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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 the EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
As a lightweight, super-strong metal, beryllium is an engineer’s dream – but it also has some less convenient qualities.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
In an update using the latest scientific research, all the basic SI units will soon be officially defined in terms of the Universe’s fundamental constants.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, General science
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 the EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
Use equations of motion to work out what happened in a car crash – and learn some valuable life lessons.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Science and society
For hundreds of years, telescopes have helped astronomers unravel the mysteries of the Universe. But what’s involved in making – and maintaining – the complex instruments of today?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
How do new species – or completely new types of organism – emerge? Time and separation are the key factors.
Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Science and society
