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What do continental drift, nuclear power stations and supernovae have in common? Neutrinos, as Susana Cebrián explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
As though planets from outside our Solar System were not exciting enough, astronomers have recently discovered a planet orbiting a star from outside our galaxy Johny Setiawan reports.
Ages: 16-19;
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.
Ages: not applicable;
Glowing jellyfish, flickering fireflies, fun glow sticks; Emma Welsh introduces the beautiful and mysterious world of chemiluminescence.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Uracil is well known as one of the bases used in RNA, but why is it not used in DNA – or is it? Angéla Békési and Beáta G Vértessy investigate.
Ages: 16-19;
Moringas have long been known as miracle trees. Now scientists are investigating their properties in depth, as Sue Nelson and Marlene Rau report.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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.
Ages: 16-19;
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.
Ages: not applicable;
Tim Birkhead tells Karin Ranero Celius about promiscuous birds and teaching science students.
Ages: 16-19;
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.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Neutrinos: an introduction
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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A planet from another galaxy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators
Topics: News from the EIROs, Biology, Astronomy / space, Health
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What is chemiluminescence?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Uracil in DNA: error or signal?
Topics: Biology
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Moringa: the science behind the miracle tree
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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A neural switch for fear
Topics: Biology
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Mars, snakes, robots and DNA
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space
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Battle of the birds: interview with Tim Birkhead
Topics: Biology
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Single molecules under the microscope
Topics: Physics, General science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Health
