The secret life of volcanoes: using muon radiography
How do we find out what’s going on inside a volcano? Using cosmic rays!
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How do we find out what’s going on inside a volcano? Using cosmic rays!
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?
Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon?
Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom.
Spinal cord injury typically causes permanent paralysis and is currently a condition without a cure. Could stem cell therapy provide hope?
What does the majority of our DNA do? Hundreds of scientists have spent years examining these ‘junk’ sequences, which may hold the key to serious diseases – and much more.
Studying the chemical composition of some of the planet’s oldest rocks has revolutionised our understanding of how our continents formed.
Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
As young scientists from across Europe gathered in Bratislava to exhibit their projects, find out what impressed the jury most.
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from EIROs.
The secret life of volcanoes: using muon radiography
Evolving threats: investigating new zoonotic infections
Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation
A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
Spinal cord injury: do stem cells have the answer?
Laying bare our genetic blueprint
Cracking the mystery of how our planet formed
Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
Meeting the next generation of scientists: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Science in space, society and synchrotrons