Article Please login to favourite this article. A vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 just took a huge step forward Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] An Australian team of researchers have developed... Years 8-12
Article, Professional Learning & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Changemakers turn words into action for gender equity STEMCareers in STEM “Acknowledging, understanding, and confronting biases and the inequalities is the way to move forward, it’s this which catalyses words into... Years 4-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Whisker-printing to identify individual lions - using mathematical modelling Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesSTEMSustainabilityTechnology New technique better maps their numbers and density. Link the use of mathematical modelling with the understanding of ecosystems and... Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Generating electricity 'out of thin air' Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers unveil a new device powered by a microbe. An exciting development in technology, making connections between Biology, Chemistry and... Years 6-7 & 10-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Sugar ants love pee, and it might reduce greenhouse gas emissions Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Pee-loving ants that chomp down on urea could help prevent nitrous oxide release into the atmosphere. An interesting new way... Years 7 & 9-10
Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. International Day of Women and Girls in Science Careers in STEMEngineeringSTEM On Tuesday 11th February 2020, the world celebrates the amazing contribution that women and girls have had to science. Watch,... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we want to control greenhouse gases then we need to think ‘blue carbon’ Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Blue carbon ecosystems like seagrass and mangroves are a heavyweight in capturing carbon, but we’re losing them quickly. This interesting... Years 7 & 9-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble Biological SciencesSTEM Development and drought are pushing the platypus, like many other native Australian species, on the path to extinction. Suitable for... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A vampire star has been spotted sucking the life from its victim Space SciencesSTEM A white dwarf star in the middle of a feeding frenzy sheds new insight into vampire star systems. Suitable for... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Bushfires are threatening our drinking water Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Bushfires pose a serious risk to the quality of our drinking water – expert Stuart Khan explains the immediate and... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Hunter or hunted? When the world catches on fire, how do predators respond? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Millions of animals have perished in the bushfires ravaging our country – those that survive will feel the effects long... Years 6-7 & 9-12
Teacher Resource & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. In Class With Mini... with Dr Karl – Do you believe in climate change? Earth & Environmental SciencesEarth SciencesSustainability In this In Class With… mini-episode a special question from an audience member sees Dr Karl lay down some truths... Years 10-12
