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  • Australian research brings scientists closer to making blood stem cells in the lab
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    Australian research brings scientists closer to making blood stem cells in the lab

    Biological SciencesHealth & Medical SciencesSTEM

    Australian blood stem cell research could help change the future of stem cell medicine. Two new pieces of research out...

    Years 8 & 10
  • Spring cleaning cells take out the trash before they divide
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    Spring cleaning cells take out the trash before they divide

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic by-products and give their offspring a clean slate. These resources can...

    Years 8 & 10-12
  • Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss
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    Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss

    Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Listen up: study in mouse model provides insight into the development of crucial sensory hair cells. This resource can be...

    Years 8-12
  • Why is there asymmetry in nature?
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    Why is there asymmetry in nature?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    From lefty snails to deadly chemicals, asymmetry in nature is more common than you think. Use the free student activity...

    Years 3, 5, 8 & 10
  • EXPLAINER: How do cells know when they’re fully grown?
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    EXPLAINER: How do cells know when they’re fully grown?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Scientists unlock the key to cell size regulation – and it’s all in the DNA. How do cells regulate their...

    Years 8 & 10
  • How did we get here? Are races real?
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    How did we get here? Are races real?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    How does race connect with our evolutionary past? And what does genetics have to do with it? We asked evolutionary...

    Years 10
  • Top five examples of convergent evolution
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    Top five examples of convergent evolution

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    When faced with a problem, natural selection will often produce similar solutions in unrelated animals. Use this short article with...

    Years 10
  • COSMOS Briefing: The Future of Food
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    COSMOS Briefing: The Future of Food

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM in ActionSustainability

    What will our food look like in the future? Rachel Burton, from the University of Adelaide, and Angela Pattison, from...

    Years 4, 7 & 9-10
  • Stark legacy: secrets of dire wolves revealed
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    Stark legacy: secrets of dire wolves revealed

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Forensic DNA reveals dire wolves are their own species. This interesting resource is best suited for Year 10 Biology students...

    Years 10
  • Biology by the numbers
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    Biology by the numbers

    Biological SciencesMathematical SciencesSTEM

    Biological sciences and maths have a growing friendship. This article highlights the importance of a connection between Biology and Mathematics....

    Years 8 & 10
  • COSMOS Magazine: Live Fast, Die Last
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    COSMOS Magazine: Live Fast, Die Last

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    In complete defiance of one of nature’s most fundamental laws, a species of tiny, frenetic bat is living 10 times...

    Years 2-3, 5 & 7-8
  • Can cat genes explain their nine lives?
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    Can cat genes explain their nine lives?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Maybe not, but they can help unravel genomic mutations. This article describes research about cat genomes and mutations. It is...

    Years 10

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