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A species of dandelion is leading the way towards sustainable rubber. Find out how, by growing this unusual plant yourself and extracting the rubber from the roots.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Get your hands dirty with these classroom experiments exploring the composition of soil – and find out why this matters.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
By assembling a ‘backpack laboratory’, you can break away from the lab bench and take tests for starch and glucose into the wild outdoors.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How many ‘chemicals’ are there in a fresh mushroom? These simple experiments reveal the hidden chemistry within natural foods.
Ages: 16-19;
Can you stop the tray from tipping? Learn about the law of the lever to beat your opponent in this simple game.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Insights into the brain’s unique protective barrier could offer promising treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
Ages: 16-19;
Antimatter has inspired many science fiction stories, but these fascinating facts show that it is not just reserved for fantasy.
Ages: 16-19;
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;
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Turning dandelions into rubber: the road to a sustainable future
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
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Dinosaur discovery, self-sufficient space flight and structural biology for students
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Evolution in action: pathogens
Topics: Biology, Health
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Field research: discovering the structure of soil
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
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Natural experiments: taking the lab outdoors
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Natural experiments: chemistry with mushrooms
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Balancing act: the physics of levers
Topics: Physics
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Guardian of the brain: the blood-brain barrier
Topics: Biology, Health
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Ten things you might not know about antimatter
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Crash-tolerant cars, toxic tattoo ink and the first X-ray laser light
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
