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Scalding volcanic springs are home to some remarkable microorganisms, and biotechnology is now finding uses for these microscopic survivors.
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Scalding volcanic springs are home to some remarkable microorganisms, and biotechnology is now finding uses for these microscopic survivors.
Could leftover nutshells be the next renewable energy source? Challenge your students to find out using calorimetry.
Explore the science of sound and electromagnetism with this practical build-it-yourself activity.
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
As a lightweight, super-strong metal, beryllium is an engineer’s dream – but it also has some less convenient qualities.
In an update using the latest scientific research, all the basic SI units will soon be officially defined in terms of the Universe’s fundamental constants.
The school year is gradually drawing to a close. Teachers across Europe may soon breathe a sigh of relief as they close their classroom doors for the summer holiday, hopefully leaving the stress of a challenging term behind them.
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
Use equations of motion to work out what happened in a car crash – and learn some valuable life lessons.
For hundreds of years, telescopes have helped astronomers unravel the mysteries of the Universe. But what’s involved in making – and maintaining – the complex instruments of today?
Some (microbes) like it hot
Bioenergy in a nutshell
Hearing waves: how to build a loudspeaker
Full-colour X-rays, early embryo division and space challenges for students
Elements in focus: beryllium
SI units: a new update for standards
Editorial issue 44
Transporting antimatter, attosecond X-ray science and 3D insights into avian evolution
Look out! The physics of road safety
Reflecting the Universe: building the world’s largest telescopes