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Viscosity- what is it and how is it measured?
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Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2016 – how do cells remove wastes?
Ohsumi said that all his research findings began with a love of the microscope.
“You can answer the most basic and important questions about the nature of life through yeasts,”
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Medicine is awarded to Japanese researcher, Yoshinori Ohsumi,
who studies how the cell processes metabolic wastes. Osumi studies how cells detoxify and repair themselves.
“Although autophagy has been known for over 50 years, its importance wasn’t recognized until Dr. Ohsumi published his research on the subject in the 1990s.
Dr. Ohsumi said he focused his research on a subject that initially drew little interest from other scientists.
“My basic principle is that I want to do things that other people aren’t doing,” Dr. Ohsumi told national broadcaster NHK shortly after the award was announced.”
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Australia is on the move – the continent is moving North at a rate of 7 cm/year
WHY IS AUSTRALIA MOVING?
- The movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates makes land slide and causes a build up of tension.
- The Australian plate is the fastest continental plate on the planet, moving northwards and slightly to the east by about 2.7 inches (7 centimetres) each year.
- This tension drags the entire landmass of Australia closer to the equator year after year.
- Even though the movement is fractional, only 2.7 inches (7 centimetres) each year, a build up over 22 years means each point in the country is not actually where our GPS systems think it is.
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Science and the art of creating life – how is life created?
Is the ability to move good evidence for being alive?
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Scientists watch as bacteria evolve via mutations and become resistant to antibiotics.
Enjoy this beautiful and elegant video of bacteria changing and developing resistance to anti-biotics.
Some things to consider:
- How many bacteria are involved?
- How long do the bacteria live? How many generations of bacteria are involved?
- What type of bacteria are we watching?
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A tenth of the world’s plants and animals have been killed in the past 25 years!
The world’s biodiversity is declining as an impossible fast pace.
The animals and plants on the planet are in trouble.
Mr. Audain claims that he is starting this initiative because the BC Government is not doing enough to protect the bears. Mr. Audain says that he regrets not getting involved in grizzly bear conservation years ago.
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Citizen Science – how to help science
Citizen Science is a way for all citizens to become involved in doing science.
Help make science happen by volunteering your time to support real research projects around the world.
Help classify and count penguins. Learn More
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Welcome Back – Science is fun!
Welcome back to another amazing, fun and interesting year of learning about the world. I hope you enjoy discovering more about the natural world.
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Have a safe and happy summer!
Enjoy the summer break. See you in the fall.
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World Oceans Day – learn more about how to protect our marine waters!
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