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This Catalyst article investigates biomimetics and discovers how scientists are finding ways of copying ideas from nature to improve products. The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 26, Issue...
Catalyst Magazine is a science journal for young people aged 14-19 and their educators. It brings STEM subjects to life with insights into cutting-edge scientific research and industry R&D exploring the practical applications of complex science in the world around us. Catalyst magazine is a digital only...
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Early in 2003, researchers in the Arctic reported that radioactivity was being spread among wildlife species in ways that no one had detected before....
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Mobile phones are everywhere; most people in the UK own one. But how do they work? This article looks at the science behind this popular piece of...
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Nanotechnology is the science of building tiny devices. Some people say that nanotechnology will be the answer to many of our biggest challenges - in...
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How do catalysts affect the rate of reactions? Why are catalysts important in nature, and in industry?
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Water Power: the Micro-Hydro Revolution
The article looks at a micro-hydroelectric power station on a river in Yorkshire.
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Zeolites are naturally occurring sponge-like materials which can be used as chemical sieves and catalysts.
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This article shows how analysing molecular residues in ancient objects helps to reveal how people and animals once lived.
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Phytoplasmas are micro-organisms that affect crop plants, modifying their growth. Botanists are seeking to counter their effects.
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This article looks at how genetics has increased yields of rice, a staple food for billions of people.
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How the Leopard Gets Its Spots
This article looks at Turing mechanisms as a way of explaining how patterns such as spots and stripes develop as an animal grows.
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The Most Accurate Thermometer in the World
This article looks at how a highly accurate thermometer measures temperatures by finding the speed of sound in a gas.
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Scientists use radiation from across the electromagnetic spectrum to learn more about a fossil dinosaur.
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Traffic police use ideas about speed, acceleration and force to determine what happened during road accidents.
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