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USB-powered sequencers smaller than your smartphone could revolutionise the way we decode DNA – in hospitals, in remote locations and even in space.
Ages: 16-19;
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;
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;
Insights into the brain’s unique protective barrier could offer promising treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
Ages: 16-19;
The same molecule that keeps mighty trees standing also led to the first multicellular life forms – and can even be used to make sweet treats.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
Ages: 16-19;
If you ever buy an energy drink as a pick-me-up, do you know what it contains? Here we use laboratory chemistry to find out.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Today’s announcement that the UK has approved the creation of babies from two women and one man offers an invaluable opportunity to discuss some of the real issues of science with your students.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
| Issue 43
Decoding DNA with a pocket-sized sequencer
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 42
Evolution in action: pathogens
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 42
Natural experiments: taking the lab outdoors
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 42
Natural experiments: chemistry with mushrooms
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 42
Guardian of the brain: the blood-brain barrier
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 41
Cellulose: from trees to treats
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 40
Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases
Topics: Biology, Health, Mathematics
| Issue 40
Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 39
Cans with a kick: the science of energy drinks
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 38
The ethics of genetics
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
