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Bacteriophages look like alien spaceships but they are actually viruses that infect bacteria. Use these fantastic beasts to explore protein stability.
Ages: 16-19;
A walk on the wild side: invite some ants to take a walk on your petri dish and discover how bacteria from their feet could help us reduce pesticide use.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Learn how fluorescence microscopy can illuminate our gut microbiome and its role in cancer.
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;
A negative result from a medical test means you definitely don’t have the condition, right? Wrong: it depends on the false negative rate of the test and on your individual risk.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
New research is revealing the previously unknown beneficial effects of tree canopies – and the secret life within them.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Scalding volcanic springs are home to some remarkable microorganisms, and biotechnology is now finding uses for these microscopic survivors.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
A species of bacterium discovered on the decaying wreck of the Titanic is providing new insights into how to protect living cells from damage.
Ages: 16-19;
The same molecule that keeps mighty trees standing also led to the first multicellular life forms – and can even be used to make sweet treats.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
Ages: 16-19;
| Issue 71
Fun with phages: how do heat and pH affect bacteriophage viability?
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 67
Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
Topics: Biology, Sustainability
| Issue 60
Shedding light on the gut microbiome
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 55
Microbiology: Discovering antibacterial agents
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 52
How to understand a COVID-19 test result
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 46
The secret life of forests
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 45
Some (microbes) like it hot
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 43
Titanic and the iron-eating bacteria
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 41
Cellulose: from trees to treats
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 40
Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo
Topics: Biology, Health
