All Biology articles – Page 2
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Polymer chemistry is printing noses
Learn more about a novel application of polymer chemistry to help reconstruct the faces of skin cancer patients
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CPD
Teaching acids and bases post-16
Try these tips, ideas and activities to help you teach this topic
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CPD
How to teach the carbon cycle at 11–14
Ensure your students have a firm understanding of the chemistry behind climate change
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Resource
Carbon cycle lesson plan
Use this lesson plan to structure a lesson on the carbon cycle at 11–14
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Feature
Single-use plastic in period products
Forget bags and straws. Disposable period products are a much great contributor to the amount of plastic littering our environment
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Soundbite
Battle of the hand sanitisers
Are quaternary ammonium compounds just as good at killing Covid-19 as alcohols?
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News
Nanoparticle starves cancer cells of copper
Start your lesson with this starter slide on one medicinal application of nanotechnology
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Feature
Toxins in food
Many foods contain toxins such as oxalic acid. How do we balance the risks and benefits to health?
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News
Yeast thriving in hydrogen
Microorganisms growing in 100% hydrogen show that life could exist on exoplanets
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Feature
Can UV light help tackle the coronavirus?
Engage students with some highly topical cross-curricular science
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Resource
How is UV light used as a disinfectant?
Boost students’ literacy skills with some engaging cross-curricular science
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News
How to build a record-breaking carbohydrate
Download this slide and delve into the topic of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers; exploring sugar chemistry and organic compounds with your class
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Resource
Coronavirus at the molecular level
Understand the structure of the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic
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News
Antidepressants in waste water may cause potent tap water toxin
Waste water ozone and chlorination treatments: Prozac and methamphetamine may be the cause of toxic nitrochloroform in tap water
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Soundbite
How the unscrupulous turn a profit from virus fears
Why alcohol-based sanitiser found its way onto the black market and into stockpiles – and how it works against viruses
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News
Coronavirus: the science behind handwashing
Delve into the chemistry behind the spread of this new virus
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Feature
Freeing the world from chemical weapons
Chemists have helped destroy 97% of declared banned substances, finds Andy Extance, and are pushing to get the rest
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Resource
The chemistry of chemical weapons
In this activity you will look at the chemistry behind a number of chemical weapons that have been employed throughout history