by Sarah Angle Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A checkerboard assay is useful for […]
Continue readingAuthor: admin
Homeostasis
(noun /Hoe-mee-oh-stay-sus/) by Hazel Milla What does it mean? Although your external environment may fluctuate, biological processes help to maintain […]
Continue reading
Can I inherit cancer?
by Emily DiMaulo-Milk In 2026, an estimated 5,800 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer each day. You probably know someone […]
Continue reading
Oxygen and Cancer: Within the Tumor
by Hannah Thrash How do oxygen levels impact cancer? To answer this question, we have to consider why oxygen is […]
Continue reading
Flow Cytometry
by Ahana Mallick Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Flow cytometry rapidly measures and analyzes […]
Continue reading
Analytical Balance
(noun /an-a-LIT-i-cul BAL-anse/) by Claire Greene Whitfield What does it mean? An analytical balance is a device that can be […]
Continue reading
Measuring pH: Covering all your bases (and acids)!
by Claire Greene Whitfield Fun Rating: 3 / 5 Difficulty Rating: 3 / 5 What is the general purpose? pH […]
Continue reading
Turns out Afib (atrial fibrillation) is not a fib at all
by Anh Luu The heart is an incredible four-chambered machine that beats 60-100 times per minute to keep blood circulating […]
Continue reading
Memory outside the brain: how immunological memory protects us
by Fahmida Alam Think of human memory: it stores information so we can learn from past experiences. Similarly, certain cells […]
Continue reading
Mucus
Noun. /MEW-kuhs/ by Hailey Dodson What does it mean? Mucus is a gel-like network that serves as a protective and […]
Continue reading
Culture media
(noun. /kul-chur MEE-dee-uh/) by Liseth Orosco Barrionuevo What does it mean? Culture media is a mixture of nutrients that scientists […]
Continue reading
What do making soup and fighting cancer have in common? Find out here 🙂
by Liseth O. Barrionuevo CANCER CELL CULTURE What is the general purpose? The general goal of cancer cell culture is […]
Continue reading
Coxsackievirus
by Fahmida Alam Coxsackieviruses (kok-sak-ee-VY-rus) are viruses that spread through the fecal-oral route and can cause mild flu-like symptoms (e.g., […]
Continue reading
Phenotype
Noun. /FEE-noh-type/ by Sarah Angle What does it mean? A phenotype is the observable physical trait that is determined by […]
Continue reading
Jumping Gene or Transposon
Noun or noun phrase / jum-ping-gene / tran-spow-zon by Ahana Mallick What does it mean? A jumping gene is a […]
Continue reading
Biology
(Noun. /BYE-ol-ogee/) by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Biology, in simple terms, is the study of life. This includes […]
Continue readingThe Neural Architecture of Habit
Within the brain’s ancient circuitry, repetition rewires neurons — transforming deliberate choices into automatic behavior. Scientists are only beginning to […]
Continue reading
How exercise trains your brain
by Anicka AbiChedid You might have heard the phrase “mind-muscle connection,” which refers to thinking about the muscles we hope […]
Continue reading
To metabolize or not to metabolize
by Imani Madison Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, but what happens to cells when they run out of […]
Continue reading
The History of Stress Research
by Hazel Milla When you hear the word “stress,” it likely brings to mind specific feelings and events. For example, […]
Continue reading