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These simple but unusual life forms can be used to develop students’ understanding of life and the scientific method.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
On 26 December 2013, after a long and exciting trip, 56 secondary-school students from 18 countries arrived at their destination: the picturesque alpine village of Saint-Barthélemy, Italy, where the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (OAVdA) was built because of…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The smooth operation of communications satellites can be influenced by solar weather. Mimic this effect on a smaller scale in the classroom with a simple demonstration.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
When measuring the chemistry of the atmosphere, it helps to fly up in specially modified laboratories.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
One of the scientists’ main interests in Mars research is water. Is there water on Mars?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
You are what you eat – quite literally. Our diet can influence the tiny changes in our genome that underlie several diseases, including cancer and obesity.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
For doctor Stefan Pfister, efforts to cure cancer happen at the hospital and in the laboratory.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A simple fungus used to brew beer is now used around the world to advance cancer research.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Archeology and genetics combine to reveal what caused the Black Death.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Iodine, with its characteristic purple vapours, has myriad applications – from the familiar disinfectant to innovative solar cells.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Intelligent slime? A hands-on project to investigate slime moulds
Topics: Biology
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Camping under the stars — the ESO Astronomy Camp 2013
Topics: Astronomy / space
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Simulating the effect of the solar wind
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
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Up, up and away: using aircraft for atmospheric monitoring
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 28
Glaciers on Mars: looking for the ice
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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Food that shapes you: how diet can change your epigenome
Topics: Biology, General science, Chemistry
| Issue 28
Doctor in the morning, researcher in the afternoon
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 28
From model organism to medical advances
Topics: Biology, Health
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Tales from a plague pit
Topics: Biology, Health
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Purple fumes: the importance of iodine
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Health
