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. Energy harvesting smart fabrics are one step closer thanks to lasers Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM 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 Please login to favourite this article. Ape-like face of early human ancestor revealed Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Nearly complete skull from Ethiopia raises questions about our evolution. This interesting article would be suited to students in year... Years 3-5, 7-8 & 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. No, the pumice raft isn’t going to save the Great Barrier Reef Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth 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 & Film Please login to favourite this article. Can we be immortal digitally? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology This article explores the idea of ‘Virternity’ and the concept of humans being able to digitally immortalize themselves. This technology-based... Years 7-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Seaweed cow chow prevents bovine burps Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth 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 Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth 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. Lifting the lid on primate brains Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Rare find provides important evolutionary clues. This article would be suited to students in years 4, 5, 7, 8, and... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
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
Article Please login to favourite this article. Inventing a breath test to detect diseases Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology A breath test that could diagnose 22 different diseases, including cancer, is one stop closer thanks to an Australian scientist.... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. There’s plenty of room, but no atmosphere Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Exoplanet still has a few things to offer, however. This article on the study of the atmosphere of an exo-planet... Years 5 & 7-10
Article, Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. STEM CAREERS: How Geoff went from inventing miniature medical tools to running companies Careers in STEMEngineeringSTEMSTEM in ActionTechnology Geoff Rogers is a problem solver – with a career taking him from a biomedical engineer to now running companies... Years 7-12