Investigating molecules: explosive imaging
Scientists use intense X-ray pulses from the European XFEL to take snapshots of exploding molecules. This can reveal details of how molecules are put together and how they interact with light.
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Scientists use intense X-ray pulses from the European XFEL to take snapshots of exploding molecules. This can reveal details of how molecules are put together and how they interact with light.
A walk on the wild side: invite some ants to take a walk on your petri dish and discover how bacteria from their feet could help us reduce pesticide use.
Did you know that there are flowering plants that live in the sea? The unique characteristics of seagrasses are vital for the health of our planet.
Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? It’s slime! Make slime to explore viscoelasticity and then complete a material science design challenge.
Build a linear accelerator to demonstrate spallation – the source of high-energy neutrons used by the new European Spallation Source being built in Sweden.
Accelerate Your Teaching is a free online course for high-school teachers. Discover how particle accelerator stories can bring a range of STEM topics to life.
Explore the form and function of ‘nature’s tiny sculptures’ – proteins – with an engaging art competition from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Biology, maths, and the SDGs: estimate the CO2 absorbed by a tree in the schoolyard and compare it to the CO2 emissions of a short-haul flight.
Act now for the Sustainable Development Goals: explore resources developed by European teachers bring the science of sustainability into the classroom.
Mealworms are insects with a high nutritional value and could provide a source of animal protein that is more sustainable than traditional livestock.
Investigating molecules: explosive imaging
Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
Seagrass the wonder plant!
Beyond solids and liquids: the science of slime
Build a linear accelerator model
Accelerate your teaching with links to cutting-edge science
Unfold Your World: using art to explore the story of life
How much carbon is locked in that tree?
Sustainability in the classroom: teaching materials from Science on Stage
Towards sustainable nutrition: could mealworms provide a solution?