Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Bringing Japan’s breakthrough cancer technology to Australia Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology For more than 20 years Japan has used a revolutionary technology to treat cancer. Now, Australian physicists and doctors are... Years 5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Clean energy technology is drawing inspiration from nature Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas. Use this interesting article... Years 4-10
Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Columbia: NASA blew it Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Word Count / Video Length: 379 / 10:00 mins NASA’s return to space after the Columbia disaster was “ugly” and... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainability But it needs to survive climate change first. This article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying Biological... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Seductive light from the dark side Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM The promise of power at night flickers for a quarter of the developing world’s population. This incredible new technology could... Years 6-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. To create skin like a chameleon’s, watch a chameleon closely Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology The way they change colour is even smarter that we thought. Use this article to discuss technological developments with students... Years 4-5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A simple gel could help prevent radiation burns Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology A gel dressing could be used to prevent skin burns – a painful side effect from radiation therapy. This short... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How fast can a human cycle? Physical SciencesSTEMTechnology With aerodynamic help, 300 kilometres an hour seems easily within reach. This article could be used to help students identify... Years 4, 7-8 & 10-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Energy harvesting smart fabrics are one step closer thanks to lasers Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. This short article about an... Years 4, 6 & 8-10
Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Charles Camarda on becoming an astronaut Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEngineeringMathematical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Charles Camarda encourages students to explore, adventure and fail; this is an excellent film to enthuse and excite students. This... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Did scientists just detect a black hole eating a neutron star? Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM In a world-first, scientists believe they have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star – an event that happened... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Inventing a breath test to detect diseases Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology A breath test that could diagnose 22 different diseases, including cancer, is one stop closer thanks to an Australian scientist.... Years 8-10