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How can AI systems like those developed to beat humans at games help unlock the secrets of protein function?
Ages: 16-19;
Tea is a refreshing drink – and it can also help students to learn about important chemical reactions, as these simple experiments with infusions demonstrate.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Not just for remote teaching: virtual labs really came into their own during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they can generally be a useful addition to the STEM teacher’s toolbox.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Fusion and fission: both release energy, but how do these processes differ and what are the implications for electricity generation?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Fresh water is a scarce resource on our planet – but how many of us are aware of how much water is needed to make the foods we eat every day?
Ages: 11-14, 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 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;
Are you tempted to buy ‘superfoods’ for health reasons, despite the higher prices? These activities encourage students to explore some of the claims made for these celebrity foods.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Use a common chemical technique from the field of forensics to reveal fingerprints in the laboratory.
Ages: 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;
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From gaming to cutting-edge biology: AI and the protein folding problem
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Tea-time chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
| Issue 52
Virtual labs, real science
Topics: Chemistry, Physics, Resources
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Fusion vs fission
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Do you know your water footprint?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Health, Science and society
| Issue 50
Discovery and controversy: stories from the chemical elements
Topics: Chemistry, General science
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Alien life and where to find it
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
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Are ‘superfoods’ really so super?
Topics: Chemistry, Health
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Solving crimes with chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
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Energy-efficient devices, next-generation telescopes, and sustainable paint from beetle scales
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
