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Coronavirus bracelet Activity

by David Shaw, 1 May 2020 | 4 comments

Colourful beaded bracelet worn on an arm.

Here’s a fun, creative project that will help you explore some of the science around the virus SARS-CoV-2. That’s the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. We’re going to make a bracelet using the genetic sequence of the virus!

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Creating a vaccine for coronavirus News

by David Shaw, 27 February 2020 | 4 comments

Microscopic image of a virus stained yellow.

Article updated 2 April 2020 In the fight against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it’s important to move fast. Some of the world’s best scientists are looking for a vaccine, a drug that teaches your body how to fight an infection before you even get it. However, making a new vaccine for coronavirus is a…

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Hard work creates simple life News

by David Shaw, 5 June 2016 | 0 comments

a collection of small round shapes, clumped together.

It takes a lot of information to make a human. It’s kept in our cells as DNA, which contains at least 20 000 genes. Some other forms of life can get by with much less DNA and fewer genes. Now one team of scientists think they’re close to making the simplest living thing possible.

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