Medicine
Spinal cord injury: do stem cells have the answer?
By Andrew Brown
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Spinal cord injury typically causes permanent paralysis and is currently a condition without a cure. Could stem cell therapy provide hope? |
The genetics of obesity: a lab activity
By Sarah McLusky, Rosina Malagrida and Lorena Valverde
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Around 1.5 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese. Are we just eating too much or can we blame our genes? Here’s how to investigate the genetics of obesity in the classroom. |
Der weiße Kontinent als Sprungbrett zum roten Planeten
By Oli Usher
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Bevor Wissenschaftler der Europäischen Weltraumorganisation eine Mission zum Mars planen, müssen sie zunächst in die Antarktis reisen. |
Intersexo: caindo fora da norma
By Nina Notman
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Sexo masculino ou feminino? Quais são as questões que rodeiam crianças para quem a resposta não é clara? Os investigadores Eric Vilain e Melissa Hines esperam obter algumas das respostas. |
Intersex: außerhalb der Norm
By Nina Notman
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Mann oder Frau? Um welche Themen geht es bei Kindern, bei denen die Antwort nicht klar ist? Die Forscher Eric Vilain und Melissa Hines hoffen, ein paar Antworten geben zu können. |
Na kole: jak svaly reagují na cvičení
Podle Maléne Lindholm a Susanna Wallman Appel
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Všichni víme, že cvičení zlepšuje kondici a činí nás zdravějšími-ale jaké změny se dějí v našich buňkách, aby k tomu došlo? |
Έκρηξη Χρωμοσωμάτων: πώς ξεκινάει ο καρκίνος
Από την Sonia Furtado Neves (Σόνια Φουρτάδο Νέβες), EMBL
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Οι όγκοι στον εγκέφαλο είναι μία από τις πιο συχνές αιτίες θανάτου στα παιδιά - και μπορεί να αρχίσει όταν τα χρωμοσώματα σχίζονται κατά την κυτταρική διαίρεση. |
The changing face of orthodontics
By Sophie and Georges Rozencweig
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Many of us have had our teeth straightened with braces. Few people know, however, that orthodontics involves a great deal of fundamental science and fast-moving technology. |
Sloppy fishing: why meiosis goes wrong
By Sonia Furtado Neves, EMBL
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Why does meiosis so often go wrong? And what are the consequences?. |
Cool and hot science for a bright future
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Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs). |
