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September 1, 2021 | Issue 54

Bringing the beauty of proteins to the classroom: the PDB Art Project

The PDB Art project aims to make science more accessible and inspire young people to explore the beauty of proteins by bringing together art and science.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Science and society, STEAM
 

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September 1, 2021 | Issue 54

Plant solar power: unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis with X-ray free-electron lasers

Capturing the moment: to use artificial photosynthesis to produce clean energy, we need to better understand it first. Learn about how X-ray free-electron lasers can help.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Physics, News from the EIROs, Science and society
 

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June 15, 2021 | Issue 53

Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles

Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
 

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June 15, 2021 | Issue 53

Bioluminescence: combining biology, chemistry, and bionics

Integrate key principles from biology, chemistry, and engineering with a set of experiments based on bioluminescence.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
       

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June 15, 2021 | Issue 53

Vaccines in the spotlight

Hit me with your best shot: Vaccines have taken centre stage in the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the different types and how do they work?

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
         

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March 31, 2021 | Issue 52

From gaming to cutting-edge biology: AI and the protein folding problem

How can AI systems like those developed to beat humans at games help unlock the secrets of protein function?

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
     

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March 31, 2021 | Issue 52

How to understand a COVID-19 test result

A negative result from a medical test means you definitely don’t have the condition, right? Wrong: it depends on the false negative rate of the test and on your individual risk.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
         

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January 15, 2021 | Issue 51

Microbial genome puzzles

How do scientists piece together genomic information from sequencing data? Play these two fun online puzzles to find out.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Mathematics
     

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January 15, 2021 | Issue 51

Ancient tiny teeth reveal first mammals lived more like reptiles

A study of 200 million-year-old teeth from the earliest mammals provides fascinating insight into how they lived.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology
       

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January 15, 2021 | Issue 51

Pulling together: a collaborative research approach to study COVID-19

How have scientists been working to tackle COVID-19 during the pandemic? This interview from European XFEL gives some interesting insight.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society