English, Biology
Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation
By Erin Tranfield
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Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon? |
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. |
Laying bare our genetic blueprint
By Louisa Wood, European Bioinformatics Institute
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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. |
Science in space, society and synchrotrons
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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 mystery of altruism
By Oren Harman
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Does true altruism exist? And can science provide the answer? |
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). |
Cracking down on wildlife trafficking
By Nina Notman
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Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira is using science to combat wildlife traffickers in Brazil. |
