All Biology articles – Page 5
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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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ResourceSecret in the sachet
What’s the secret inside the cut flower sachet? Find out with this class session. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceSomething smells: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to different senses and the science in your kitchen with this short podcast.
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ResourceMicroorganisms: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi with this short podcast.
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ResourceStaying 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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ResourceSweet 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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ResourceWater! 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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FeatureChemistry stinks
Jacob Cox, Simon Rees and Peter Banks describe educational techniques linking the sense of smell with memory
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NewsHairy plants aid oil-absorbing material design
Leaves of weed could even be used to mop-up slicks
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NewsGrand challenges set for science students
New competition asks young people to explore solutions for global health and development issues
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NewsMetal micronutrients get to the root of antifungal defence
Flavoursome tomato varieties could benefit from nanoparticle fertilisers
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ResourceAmino acids and hair growth
Discover how quickly human hair grows, and develop learner’s understanding of amino acids too.
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ResourceCatalase enzyme reactions
Using four distinct questions, with open-ended methods, to explore catalysts and enzymes.
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NewsSmallest 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 moleculesGluten
Ida Emilie Steinmark investigates a compound found inside some of our favourite foods, but unable to be enjoyed by everyone
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ResourceChemistry 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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NewsUnderstanding DNA repair – 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA