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Journey Into Amazing Caves--an image of a person entering a cave
Journey Into Amazing Caves

Join two accomplished cavers as they explore unusual caves looking for important clues about the Earth's past and microorganisms that inhabit its most extreme environments.

Multimedia Gallery & Photo Galleries

biosensor sitting on the palm of a gloved hand
New biosensors streamline the detection of diseases in your bloodstream

By incorporating nanostructures into small glass slides, researchers have managed to create a biosensor that could detect diseases at a patient’s bedside. The crux of the technology is highly selective detection molecules, which screen samples, such as blood, for a disease of interest. Currently, this type of diagnostic testing is conducted by large, expensive instruments.

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Classroom Resources

A collection of lessons and web resources for teachers, students & their families.

Research on learning in formal & informal settings

Funding for research that advances science education.

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