All Biology articles – Page 2
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ResourceCoronavirus at the molecular level
Understand the structure of the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic
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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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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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Coronavirus: the science behind handwashing
Delve into the chemistry behind the spread of this new virus
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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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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
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Why you need A-level chemistry to study dentistry
Understanding enamel, fillings and anaesthetics requires chemistry knowledge
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Reef-safe sunscreens
Nina Notman investigates the science behind UV-absorbing sunscreens and ‘reef-friendly’ formulations
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Magnificent molecules
Hydrochloric acid
The science behind one of the most commonly used laboratory acids
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Genes that make lemons sour revealed
Don’t end your lesson on a sour note; start it with this starter slide on strong and weak acids
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Asparagus pee
A video explaining that asparagus should be cooked in butter rather than water because the molecules responsible for its flavour are water-soluble, and a worksheet about the molecules responsible for ‘asparagus pee’.
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Nobel prize awarded for evolving green chemistry catalysts
New enzymes work as ‘greener’ catalysts in chemical industry
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Antibiotics: solving an evolving problem
Includes curriculum-linked resources to use in your classroom
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Synthetic retina is looking good
New molybdenum disulfide and graphene implant curves with retina – with lesson starter slides
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Chemical changes during cooking
This shows experiments in which different cuts of meat are cooked under different conditions to determine the optimum cooking temperature.
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Enzymes and jellies
If you add certain fresh fruit such as pineapple to jelly, it will not set. The task in this resource is to investigate why.
