Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
A walk on the wild side: invite some ants to take a walk on your petri dish and discover how bacteria from their feet could help us reduce pesticide use.
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Plastic food packaging: simply awful, or is it more complicated?
Why is food sold in packaging? Do we really need it? And if so, what materials are best? These questions are more complex than they seem and the answers may surprise you.
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Unfold Your World: using art to explore the story of life
Explore the form and function of ‘nature’s tiny sculptures’ – proteins – with an engaging art competition from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Seagrass the wonder plant!
Did you know that there are flowering plants that live in the sea? The unique characteristics of seagrasses are vital for the health of our planet.
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More than meets the eye: the exotic, high-energy Universe
In the third article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, learn about the exotic and powerful cosmic phenomena that…
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