ACSSU074 Archives - Education

1 Mar 2022

Fish built with plastic and heart cells swims for three months

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Bio-hybrid mechanism regrew muscles, paving way for bio-artificial hearts. A world of biological robots is just a heartbeat away. Artificial muscles based on human heart cells have just powered a swimming ‘fish’ for more than three months. Use this article … Continued

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15 Jan 2021

Refracted Glory

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Before Galileo, Descartes and Newton, Thomas Harriot made some of the breakthroughs ascribed to his famous peers – but as Robyn Arianrhod explains, it’s his investigation into an everyday occurrence that shows just what it takes to discover a scientific … Continued

15 Jan 2021

Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The geological records below ground in Naracoorte, South Australia are relatively young, dating 500,000 years to less than 1000. But researchers hope these records can inform conservation efforts about extinctions, adaptations, climate change and human impact. These fossils from the … Continued

4 Dec 2020

Whip you up a diamond? No sweat

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Researchers do it in the lab, at room temperature. This article is best suited for Year 7 Physics students who are learning about pressure and forces as well as Year 4, 8 and 10 Chemistry students learning about atomic structure … Continued

12 Nov 2020

Can objects bruise like we do?

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Korean scientists continue the quest to make material that bruise possible. This article is well suited to Year 8 and 9 Biology students learning about the body's reaction and defence to outside environments and Year 10 Chemistry students who are … Continued

9 Jul 2020

Working in Art — Aboriginal Art Chemistry Researcher

by Deborah Devis | posted in: Chemical Sciences, Careers In STEM, STEM In Action | 0

The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety of STEM careers available to students that they may not have considered, or been aware of before now. Find out … Continued

9 Jul 2020

Working in… Earth Sciences – Cartographer

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

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