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Discovering how infectious diseases spread may seem purely a matter for medical science – but taking a close look at the numbers can also tell us a great deal.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Is it possible to pass cancer from one individual to another? For some animals, it is – and, sadly, a unique Tasmanian species is facing possible extinction as a result.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
When thinking about diffraction studies, X-rays most often come to mind, but neutrons can also provide important structural information – and could help in the fight against HIV.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Many naturally occurring compounds are useful in medicine – but they can be fabulously expensive to obtain from their natural sources. New scientific methods of synthesis and production are overcoming this problem.
Ages: 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;
A group of German researchers is bringing to light the medicinal wisdom of the Middle Ages.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Using nothing but a pig’s heart, a knife and a supply of water, you and your students can investigate how the heart pumps.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
In the African forest, Fabian Leendertz and his team look for new infectious agents that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Could one of them cause the next pandemic?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Ebola in numbers: using mathematics to tackle epidemics
Topics: Mathematics, Biology, Health
| Issue 32
Infectious cancers
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 31
Fighting HIV with neutrons
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 28
Inspired by nature: modern drugs
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Health
| Issue 28
From model organism to medical advances
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 28
Tales from a plague pit
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 27
Purple fumes: the importance of iodine
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 27
Monastic medicine: medieval herbalism meets modern science
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 27
From the bottom of our hearts: a hands-on demonstration of the mammalian heartbeat
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 27
Evolving threats: investigating new zoonotic infections
Topics: Biology, Health
