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Why was a Nobel prize awarded for 'click chemistry'? Learn about the ground-breaking advance behind this simple-sounding name.
Ages: 16-19;
Learn how fluorescence microscopy can illuminate our gut microbiome and its role in cancer.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How do social drugs affect metabolism? How is toxicity measured? How does climate change affect water ecosystems? Promote active learning by investigating these questions with Daphnia.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Europe is throwing a party for Gregor Mendel. Cities and institutes in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and the United Kingdom invite you to a year of events honouring the father of genetics.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Stroll through biological databases: Walking on chromosomes is a CusMiBio project that teaches students how to explore biological databases and extract basic information about human genes. It is a collaborative activity based on working together and sharing discoveries.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
From ancient bacteria to humans, cyclic dinucleotide second messenger signalling molecules are key to lifestyle regulation and disease. This makes them an attractive target for new medicines.
Ages: 16-19;
Organ-on-chip technology can simulate key properties of human physiology. Advanced systems could even one day be used to replace animals in medical research.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A real-life version of proton torpedoes, popularized in Star Wars, offer an alternative to radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Basic research is often misunderstood by the public and misconstrued by the media. Try this role play to learn how research is funded and how basic research advances and protects society.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
What can we do about the antimicrobial resistance crisis? What does it take to develop a new medicine? Can we fight bacteria with everyday substances or even foods? Find out with these engaging microbiology activities.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Click does the trick: understanding the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 60
Shedding light on the gut microbiome
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 59
From drugs to climate change: hands-on experiments with Daphnia as a model organism
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Health
| Issue 58
Celebrating Gregor Mendel in his 200th anniversary year
Topics: Biology, General science, Health, Science and society
| Issue 57
A chromosome walk
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 56
Ancient signal-sensing mechanisms based on cyclic dinucleotide molecules may lead to breakthroughs in human healthcare
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 54
Organ-on-chip systems and the 3Rs
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Health, Science and society
| Issue 55
Death Star or cancer tumour: proton torpedoes reach the target
Topics: Engineering, Health, Physics, Science and society, Careers in STEM
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What is it good for? Basic versus applied research
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Health, Science and society, Careers in STEM
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Microbiology: Discovering antibacterial agents
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
