Extract value from wool waste: keratin and the circular economy
Spinning a yarn: explore the chemistry of wool and use it as a raw material for biobased products through simple hand-on activities.
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Colour in nature: true blue
Have you ever seen a blue cow? A blue apple? Or a blue tree? Blue is rare in nature, so why are some plants and animals blue?
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Accelerators are everywhere, perhaps closer than you think…
Did you know that there are more than 30 000 particle accelerators around the world? Where are they, and what are they for?
Save the Date: Back to School 2024-2025 with ESA and ESERO
Discover five exciting projects from ESA and its ESERO network. Use space to motivate and enrich your lessons for out-of-this world STEM lessons!
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Articles from previous issues
Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources
Renewable energy is not only important in the developed world; in developing countries, it may be a prerequisite to overcoming poverty. Marlene Rau…
Earth science
It’s a small world: using microscopy to link science, technology, and art
Great and small: use this photomicroscopy project to explore the way structure relates to function and the links between science and…
Biology, Engineering, General science, STEAM
More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space…
Physics, Astronomy / space
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EMBL – Unfold your World
Discover the wonder of proteins with this exciting science & art competition. Unfold Your World provides free classroom-ready resources and is open to students aged 14–18, who can win prizes and see their artwork displayed in a special exhibition.
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