Article & Video Please login to favourite this article. Fish built with plastic and heart cells swims for three months BiologyChemistryEngineeringSTEMTechnology Bio-hybrid mechanism regrew muscles, paving way for bio-artificial hearts. A world of biological robots is just a heartbeat away. Artificial... Years 4-5 & 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats BiologyEngineeringPhysicsSTEMTechnology Swim like a sea lion, splash like a seal. This fascinating article discusses how biology and engineering have come together... Years 4-5, 7 & 10
Article & Video Please login to favourite this article. Prosthetic fin for injured turtles BiologyEngineeringSTEMTechnology Innovative new prosthetic fin approved for trial on real, threatened turtles. This short article and video show an excellent example... Years 5 & 7-8
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Advanced technology inspired by nature BiologyChemistryEngineeringPhysicsSTEMTechnology If you know where to look, there’s almost no technological or design problem that nature hasn’t solved already. Amalyah Hart... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. What Colours Can You Hear? BiologyPhysicsSTEMTechnology Stephen Fleischfresser talks with the world’s first legally recognised cyborg, Neil Harbisson, about how he experiences the world. The article... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Keep cool like a camel BiologyChemistrySTEMTechnology The two-layer thing may work for technology too. This fascinating article shows an efficient cooling technology that combines chemistry with... Years 6-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Can objects bruise like we do? BiologyChemistrySTEMTechnology Korean scientists continue the quest to make material that bruise possible. This article is well suited to Year 8 and... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Self-heal like a squid BiologyChemistrySTEM A new material inspired by a natural protein found in squid. This short article is well suited to students in... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Do you see how I see? BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEMTechnology New artificial eye design mimics the real thing. This resource combines an understanding of Biology, Chemistry and Physics to develop... Years 8-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. To climb, maybe robots need toes BiologyEngineeringPhysicsTechnology Researchers watch a gecko in action, studying their toes to help the design of robots. Lots of technology has mimicked... Years 4-5, 7 & 10
Video & Article Please login to favourite this article. Introducing spider (inspired) cam BiologyPhysicsSTEMTechnology Researchers develop a small and highly effective depth sensor. Use this article to discuss with students the importance of biological... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Clean energy technology is drawing inspiration from nature BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEMTechnology By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas. Use this interesting article... Years 4-10
