Article Please login to favourite this article. New insights into habitability of Venus Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Study finds lava flow didn’t contain water as previously thought. Use this article with students to demonstrate how scientific understanding... Years 5-10
Article & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Infrared imaging promises new insight into Plato Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Ancient Greek text thought lost to age, ash and glue recovered through new approach. Use this article with students in... Years 6 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Quantum computing milestone excites scientists Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology But quantum computers are still a dream. Use this article with senior students who have an interest in future technology... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Want invisible ink? Just put water in your inkjet Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology But you’ll need this special paper to make it work. This intriguing article about a simple development in technology that... Years 7-12
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. What happens when magnetic north and true north align? Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM This article discusses a rare event where the Earth’s geographic and magnetic poles come into alignment. It would be suited... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Fishy robot outswims the school Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers build a fake fish that proves mighty fine at fin-flapping. Use this article about a technological development as an... Years 4-5 & 7-10
Article & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Is forensic science reliable? It depends on the questions you ask Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesTechnology There’s certainly more to it than just applying methods or conducting tests. This article would work well with students in... Years 8-10
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. Brainwaves detected in mini-brains grown in a dish Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Algorithm can’t distinguish them from premature babies. This complex but fascinating article would be suited to students studying Biological, Chemical... Years 8-12
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