Painting in a petri dish
Create a living piece of ‘agar art’ to discover the invisible world of microbes living on our hands.
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Create a living piece of ‘agar art’ to discover the invisible world of microbes living on our hands.
Investigate how enzymes in your laundry detergent get rid of stains – and which are most important for keeping clothes clean.
Identify tracks of subatomic particles from their ‘signatures’ in bubble chamber photos – a key 20th century technology for studying particle physics.
Step inside a science-inspired art exhibition where students bring biological molecules to life.
Over several decades, the search for new medicines has progressed from mimicking natural molecules to screening many millions of compounds.
New research is revealing the previously unknown beneficial effects of tree canopies – and the secret life within them.
Aeolus – a new laser-equipped satellite – is designed to give meteorologists the comprehensive wind data they need for better weather forecasting.
New techniques are revealing how cells control their shape – and the changes that could give an early warning of disease.
Teaching science often involves explaining things that are invisible to the naked eye: from the huge variety of microorganisms that are visible only under a microscope, to distant stars explored using powerful telescopes. The ability to reach into these remote worlds is one of the things that makes…
Painting in a petri dish
Which laundry enzymes work best?
Track inspection: how to spot subatomic particles
Art meets molecular biology
The changing technologies of drug design
The secret life of forests
Forecasts from orbit
Cells: why shape matters
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