Moringa: the science behind the miracle tree
Moringas have long been known as miracle trees. Now scientists are investigating their properties in depth, as Sue Nelson and Marlene Rau report.
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Moringas have long been known as miracle trees. Now scientists are investigating their properties in depth, as Sue Nelson and Marlene Rau report.
When something frightens us, should we freeze, or should we investigate? Sarah Stanley describes how scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory are probing the mysteries of the brain, seeking to understand our response to fear.
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.
Tim Birkhead tells Karin Ranero Celius about promiscuous birds and teaching science students.
Would it not be fascinating to observe and manipulate individual molecules? Patrick Theer and Marlene Rau from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory explain how, with an atomic force microscope, you can do just this. You could even build your own.
When we cool something below its freezing point, it solidifies – at least, that’s what we expect. Tobias Schülli investigates why this is not always the case.
Twenty-five years ago, the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer hit the news. How have things developed since? Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross investigate.
In the second of two articles, Jarek Bryk describes how scientists dig deep into our genes – to test the molecular basis of an evolutionary adaptation in humans.
The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates.
Men and women react differently to humour. Allan Reiss tells Eleanor Hayes why this is news.
Moringa: the science behind the miracle tree
A neural switch for fear
Mars, snakes, robots and DNA
Battle of the birds: interview with Tim Birkhead
Single molecules under the microscope
Science is cool… supercool
A hole in the sky
Human evolution: testing the molecular basis
Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate
The science of humour: Allan Reiss