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On 11-16 September 2009, the annual European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) took place in Paris, France. Marlene Rau, a member of this year’s jury, reports.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Giuseppe Zaccai from the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, describes how he and his co-workers have uncovered a way to explore water dynamics in the cell interior using neutron scattering and isotope labelling.
Ages: 16-19;
Anne MJG Piret from the European Commission assisted the jury during the recent EU Contest for Young Scientists.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
It can be difficult and time consuming to develop materials for really good science lessons. Many scientific research organisations, however, provide teaching resources, often designed together with teachers. Researchers provide scientific expertise and the teachers bring years of experience in the…
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Darren Hughes from the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France takes a look at stress. How can it be manipulated to make safer rails for trains or more efficient wind turbines – and what can we learn from neutron- and X-ray analysis?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Could spider silk be the answer to medical and military challenges? Giovanna Cicognani from the Institut Laue-Langevin and Montserrat Capellas from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France, investigate Christian Riekel and Tilo Seydel’s research into this remarkable material.
Ages: 16-19;
Stephen Parker from the European Commission describes a contest that demonstrates the truly astonishing achievements of some aspiring young scientists.
Ages: 16-19;
How do I become a star-chaser? How do we recognise particles that we don’t know? When will fusion power become available to mankind? Sabina Griffith from the European Fusion Development Agreement in Garching, Germany, describes the guided round-the-world trip through the science of the EIROforum…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Scientists working at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) and the University Joseph Fourier in Grenoble, France, have discovered a crystal that appears to defy the laws of physics. Giovanna Cicognani from ILL reports.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Discoveries in Paris: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Topics: Events
| Issue 13
The intracellular environment: not so muddy waters
Topics: Physics, General science, Biology, Chemistry, Science and society
| Issue 8
Welcome to Valencia! The EU Contest for Young Scientists
Topics: Events
| Issue 7
Free online teaching materials
Topics: Resources
| Issue 5
Taking the stress out of engineering
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 4
Silken, stretchy and stronger than steel!
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 3
Something special in the air
Topics: Events
| Issue 3
ESOF 2006: science close up and personal
Topics: Events
| Issue 1
Defying the laws of physics?
Topics: Physics
