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Catalyst Volume 18 Issue 2: Full Magazine
This issue of Catalyst contains articles on:
The CLEVER car has been designed to be a compact, energy-efficient car. Many of its design features are likely to appear in more conventional cars in the near future.
The inner surface of human lungs is coated with surfactant, allowing oxygen to enter the bloodstream. Some babies suffer breathing problems because they lack this vital substance.
How are decisions taken about controversial issues such as the sitting of a radioactive waste store?
The scanning electron microscope shows up the structures of pollen grains and can help research into why some people suffer from hay fever.
The Arctic Ocean expeditions have revealed previously-unknown deep-sea coral reefs. How do these havens of biodiversity survive, and how are human activities damaging them?
The article describes the International Heliophysical Year (2007-08) - a year of scientific collaboration, studying the Sun and the impact of its radiation on the Earth.
This article assesses whether energy-efficient lighting is good for the environment.
This article shows how to conduct a home experiment on surface tension.
Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19 years. Annual subscriptions to print copies of the magazine can be purchased from Mindsets.
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