Australian research brings scientists closer to making blood stem cells in the lab
23 Sep 2022

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

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Australian blood stem cell research could help change the future of stem cell medicine. Two new pieces of research out of the University of NSW in Sydney have shone new light on how the precursors to blood stem cells occur … Continued
Spring cleaning cells take out the trash before they divide
18 May 2022

Spring cleaning cells take out the trash before they divide

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Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic by-products and give their offspring a clean slate. These resources can be used in lessons on cells and cell division with Year 8 and 10 Biology students looking for applications of … Continued
Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine
23 Mar 2022

Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine

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American researchers have used long-established technology to create a COVID vaccine that’s easy to make and store; clinical trials are underway. It could be a COVID-vax game-changer for less-wealthy nations. This resource is best suited to Biology students in Years … Continued
How do cells know when they’re fully grown?
17 Feb 2022

How do cells know when they’re fully grown?

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Scientists unlock the key to cell size regulation – and it’s all in the DNA. How do cells regulate their size? UK researchers have answered this long-standing question in biology. Turns out, they use their DNA content as an internal … Continued
In Class With… Professor Fiona Wood
25 Nov 2021

In Class With… Professor Fiona Wood

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Get access to the biggest names and brightest minds in STEM with our In Class With… series. Inventor of spray-on-skin and world-leading burns specialist, Professor Fiona Wood took on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class … Continued
Slime Minder
22 Sep 2021

Slime Minder

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If you’re aiming to glean insights on how animals retain and use knowledge, you might think staring at a pulsating yellow splat on a dead log isn’t very productive. These are slime moulds, often avoided amorphous, brainless blobs. For biologist, … Continued
Cellular Senescence
15 Sep 2021

Cellular Senescence

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Cellular senescence is a biological process that occurs as we age. This video explores the main concepts behind this phenomenon and uncovers how targeting senescent cells can potentially help us improve our quality of life. This film was submitted to … Continued
Synthesis of ATP
9 Sep 2021

Synthesis of ATP

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A visualisation of the molecular mechanisms that power your cells and tissues, converting food and air into the flow of chemical energy that makes your body be alive. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival … Continued
Alice in Typhoidland
3 Sep 2021

Alice in Typhoidland

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Delve beneath Victorian Oxford’s dreaming spires and idyllic River Thames, and discover the murky underside of the city and the battle to rid it of typhoid. Both Alice in Typhoidland and The Tragic Tale of Mary Mallon were submitted to … Continued
How to think when you don’t have a brain
22 Jul 2021

How to think when you don’t have a brain

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Even a form of brainless slime mould can make decisions about its next venture. What can it teach humans? Learn how slime mould is able to function without a brain in this resource for Year 8, 9 and 10 Biology … Continued