All Biology articles – Page 4
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SoundbiteTime to get out the vitamin D
Nina Notman looks at recent advice to start popping vitamin D supplements during the shorter days
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Secret in the sachet
In Search of Solutions: can you test the performance of a home-made flower preservative against the commercial alternative? Linking to topics on chemical preservatives.
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Something smells: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to different senses and the science in your kitchen with this short podcast.
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Microorganisms: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi with this short podcast.
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Staying alive: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to the basic needs of animals and humans for survival.
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Sweet and sour: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to how the 5 senses help us perceive food with this short podcast.
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Water! Water!
A resource pack including a student worksheet, teachers’ notes and four presentations looking at one of the most vital substances on planet Earth - water.
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Chemistry stinks
Jacob Cox, Simon Rees and Peter Banks describe educational techniques linking the sense of smell with memory
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Hairy plants aid oil-absorbing material design
Leaves of weed could even be used to mop-up slicks
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Grand challenges set for science students
New competition asks young people to explore solutions for global health and development issues
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Metal micronutrients get to the root of antifungal defence
Flavoursome tomato varieties could benefit from nanoparticle fertilisers
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Smallest ever molecular thermometers made from DNA
Tiny fragments of DNA combined with fluorescent probes can be used to take temperature at the nanoscale
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Magnificent molecules
Gluten
Ida Emilie Steinmark investigates a compound found inside some of our favourite foods, but unable to be enjoyed by everyone
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Chemistry and the Human Genome
This book offers an account of the chemical science that underlies the publication of the draft sequence of the human genome.
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Understanding DNA repair – 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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The chemistry and biology of nucleic acids - eBook
A free online book on the chemistry and biology of nucleic acids. It covers the key chemistry and biology of oligonucleotides and nucleic acids, incuding pharmaceutical applications. The book is ideal for chemistry and biology students and also provides practical information for researchers working in the lab.
