Article Please login to favourite this article. Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM American researchers have used long-established technology to create a COVID vaccine that’s easy to make and store; clinical trials are... Years 8-10
Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Sticky Business Chemical SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM Ever wondered why some things are sticky and others aren’t? Applied mathematician SOPHIE CALABRETTO explains the chemical attraction of garlic... Years 5 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Toothpaste Truths: the chemistry of toothpaste Chemical SciencesSTEM What goes into the pea-sized splotch of brush-additive paste with which (most of us) start and end each day? Ellen... Years 5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A life changing protein Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM As climate change affects agricultural crops, research into increasing the rates of photosynthesis could help to feed an ever-growing world... Years 7-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Chemistry of Soap Biological SciencesChemical Sciences A few minor cosmetic tweaks aside, the basic recipe for soap has endured for millennia. Jacinta Bowler looks at its... Years 7-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Rising in the yeast Biological SciencesChemical Sciences The science of sourdough bread is anything but run of the mill. Kelly Wong gets a starter lesson from sourdough... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Explainer: How to make a vaccine Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM Inside the Australian manufacturing process of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. This resource is best suited to Chemistry and Biology students in... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Knowing Volcanoes Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano... Years 4-6 & 8
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Science of Fireworks Chemical SciencesSTEM Ever wondered about what’s behind the big bangs and bright sparks of New Year’s Eve? Nathan Kilah ignites the discussion.... Years 6-12
Article, Career Profile & Podcast Please login to favourite this article. Jane Oppenheim and her career in science-based skincare Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM Researcher Dr Jane Oppenheim was the 2019 Clunies Ross Entrepreneur of the Year. In this article, you will find out... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Keep cool like a camel Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEMTechnology 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. Glycine and dark chemistry in a lab as cold as space Chemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Making glycine without UV opens world of possibilities. This interesting article describes a new discovery of glycine forming without... Years 8-10