Article Please login to favourite this article. Why mozzies prefer some people to others Biological SciencesSTEM Bacterial diversity could explain why some people are more prone to mosquito bites than others. Use this article with year... Years 8 & 10
Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. Q&A: Cracking a Rembrandt mystery Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM An old portrait has shone a light on dendrochronology. Combining a passion for science and art to uncover lost artworks.... Years 9-10
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Article Please login to favourite this article. Could plants help us find dead bodies? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Scientists are designing experiments to find out. This article demonstrates applications of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science understanding to... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. As COVID-19 vaccines get closer, these are the steps they must pass to prove they’re safe Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] As the world waits for a... Years 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Five ways to travel through time Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Travel to the past is probably impossible. But to the future? This fascinating article is well suited for Earth and... Years 9-12
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Article Please login to favourite this article. Why people get sick in virtual reality Biological SciencesEngineeringMathematical SciencesSTEMTechnology ‘Cybersickness’ might sound right out of a sci-fi novel, but it’s an illness impacting people across industries today – and... Years 8-9
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. Opinion: Five factors that will hold back diversity in STEM in the future, and how to overcome them STEM The quest for diversity in Australian STEM faces some big challenges in the coming years, write Astha Singh and Kristin... Years
Article Please login to favourite this article. Self-heal like a squid Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM A new material inspired by a natural protein found in squid. This short article is well suited to students in... Years 5, 8 & 10
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Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. ‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM By looking through Indigenous eyes at the Australian environment, scientists can better understand the history and prepare for the future... Years 6-10