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Understand
| Issue 74

X-rays shed light on enhancing zinc uptake in pepper plants

Zinc is an important trace element for plants and animals alike. Learn how nanoparticles could supply zinc to crops without having to add it to the soil.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Health, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability

Teach
| Issue 69

Biodiversity and biomass in the school garden

Small but mighty: investigate the role of herbaceous plants in the school garden for their contribution to biodiversity and sequestering carbon dioxide.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society, Sustainability

Understand
| Issue 67

Seagrass the wonder plant!

Did you know that there are flowering plants that live in the sea? The unique characteristics of seagrasses are vital for the health of our planet.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Science and society, Sustainability
       

Understand
| Issue 64

When plants moved ashore and changed the planet

Plants today are extremely diverse, abundant, and flamboyant. However, the first land plants, which initiated a great change in the flora and fauna on planet Earth, were very different.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science