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Beyond the five senses: Some bacteria can sense magnetic fields. Learn how they do this and how this could help us design nanorobots.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How do discoveries happen in science? Despite popular stories of ‘eureka moments’, the reality is usually much more complex.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
As scientists worldwide try to understand and help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, we take a brief look at what is currently known about this new virus.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
As space missions venture to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn – and beyond – to look for the conditions for life, what alien life forms might be found in such exotic environments?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
In Arctic regions, landscapes are changing fast. This has profound effects on their biological systems, but how are communities and their traditional lifestyles affected?
Ages: 11-14, 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;
The possibility of worlds beyond our own has fascinated people for millennia. Now technology is bringing these other worlds – or exoplanets – within reach of discovery.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Three key factors were required for life to develop on Earth – but which factor came first? Recent research could help settle the debate.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How can you make oil and water stay mixed? A scientist’s curiosity about a lemon liqueur has revealed how to do this – with some promising industrial applications.
Ages: 16-19;
New research is shedding light on the internal ‘clocks’ that help plants respond to changing day-night cycles.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Insights into magnetic bacteria may guide research into medical nanorobots
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
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Discovery and controversy: stories from the chemical elements
Topics: Chemistry, General science
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Coronavirus: the science in brief
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
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Alien life and where to find it
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
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The social science of climate change
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society
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Energy-efficient devices, next-generation telescopes, and sustainable paint from beetle scales
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Hunting for exoplanets
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Finding the recipe for life on Earth
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
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Limoncello and the science of emulsions
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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How plants beat jet lag
Topics: Biology
