Article Please login to favourite this article. Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine BiologyChemistrySTEM American researchers have used long-established technology to create a COVID vaccine that’s easy to make and store; clinical trials are... Years 8-10
Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. Sticky Business ChemistryBiologySTEM Ever wondered why some things are sticky and others aren’t? Applied mathematician SOPHIE CALABRETTO explains the chemical attraction of garlic... Years 5 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Toothpaste Truths: the chemistry of toothpaste ChemistrySTEM What goes into the pea-sized splotch of brush-additive paste with which (most of us) start and end each day? Ellen... Years 5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A life changing protein BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM As climate change affects agricultural crops, research into increasing the rates of photosynthesis could help to feed an ever-growing world... Years 7-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. The Chemistry of Soap BiologyChemistrySTEM A few minor cosmetic tweaks aside, the basic recipe for soap has endured for millennia. Jacinta Bowler looks at its... Years 7-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Rising in the yeast BiologyChemistrySTEM The science of sourdough bread is anything but run of the mill. Kelly Wong gets a starter lesson from sourdough... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Explainer: How to make a vaccine BiologyChemistrySTEM Inside the Australian manufacturing process of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. This resource is best suited to Chemistry and Biology students in... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Knowing Volcanoes ChemistryEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano... Years 4-6 & 8
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. The Science of Fireworks ChemistrySTEM Ever wondered about what’s behind the big bangs and bright sparks of New Year’s Eve? Nathan Kilah ignites the discussion.... Years 6-12
Article, Career Profile & Podcast Please login to favourite this article. Jane Oppenheim and her career in science-based skincare BiologyCareers in STEMChemistrySTEM Researcher Dr Jane Oppenheim was the 2019 Clunies Ross Entrepreneur of the Year. In this article, you will find out... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Keep cool like a camel BiologyChemistrySTEMTechnology The two-layer thing may work for technology too. This fascinating article shows an efficient cooling technology that combines chemistry with... Years 6-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Glycine and dark chemistry in a lab as cold as space ChemistrySpace SciencesSTEM Making glycine without UV opens world of possibilities. This interesting article describes a new discovery of glycine forming without... Years 8-10