Article Please login to favourite this article. A new approach to 3D printing human organs BiologyChemistrySTEMTechnology Adding blood vessels overcomes important limitations. This article could be used to discuss ground-breaking technology, in context, with students in... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. GM Crops: to ban or not to ban? That's not the question BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEM With two states making different decisions on genetically modified crops, researchers say conversations need to move past simply being “for”... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A simple gel could help prevent radiation burns BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEMTechnology 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. Why are most of the fossils we find male? BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM Scientists have discovered that most of the fossils they dig up are male – it sounds strange, but the explanation... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How fast can a human cycle? PhysicsSTEMTechnology 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. Brainwaves detected in mini-brains grown in a dish BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEM 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. Energy harvesting smart fabrics are one step closer thanks to lasers ChemistryPhysicsSTEM 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
Article & Video Please login to favourite this article. No, the pumice raft isn’t going to save the Great Barrier Reef BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM A volcanic pumice raft has set sail for Australia, with some hoping it will bring millions of new and healthy... Years 4 & 6-10
Article & Video Please login to favourite this article. Seaweed cow chow prevents bovine burps BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers have found that a common seaweed could reduce cow burps, and Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 10 per cent.... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Aussie experts respond to report we’re all drinking microplastics BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM Aussie and Kiwi experts have their say on a new report that has brought microplastics back into the spotlight, finding... Years 7-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Did scientists just detect a black hole eating a neutron star? ChemistryPhysicsSpace 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 BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEMTechnology A breath test that could diagnose 22 different diseases, including cancer, is one stop closer thanks to an Australian scientist.... Years 8-10