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Prepare for lift-off with these simple activities that demonstrate some of the key principles of space science.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
The periodic table hangs on the wall in just about every chemistry classroom. But its now-iconic design could have looked very different.
Ages: not applicable;
Human activities continue to influence our climate on a global scale, but a number of other interlinked mechanisms also play a role.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
An advanced technology that combines high-frequency sound waves with laser light is giving researchers and clinicians a new way of seeing living tissue.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Find out how women scientists contributed to knowledge of the chemical elements – and what this tells us about the nature of scientific work, then and now.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest intergovernmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
Create a living piece of ‘agar art’ to discover the invisible world of microbes living on our hands.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Investigate how enzymes in your laundry detergent get rid of stains – and which are most important for keeping clothes clean.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Identify tracks of subatomic particles from their ‘signatures’ in bubble chamber photos – a key 20th century technology for studying particle physics.
Ages: 16-19;
Over several decades, the search for new medicines has progressed from mimicking natural molecules to screening many millions of compounds.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Rocket science made easy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Arranging the elements: the evolving design of the periodic table
Topics: Chemistry
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Ten things that affect our climate
Topics: Physics, Biology, Earth science
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Photoacoustics: seeing with sound
Topics: Physics, Biology, Health
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In their element: women of the periodic table
Topics: Chemistry
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The history of our Universe, fusion research with comics, and clues about Alzheimer’s disease
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Painting in a petri dish
Topics: Biology, Health
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Which laundry enzymes work best?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Track inspection: how to spot subatomic particles
Topics: Physics
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The changing technologies of drug design
Topics: Chemistry, Health
