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by Hazel Milla Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 5/5 What is the general purpose? Machine learning is a type of […]

Macrophages and Cancer: A Double-Edged Sword

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 admin No comments

by Hannah Thrash Macrophages are one of my favorite immune cells. These little guys are found throughout the body and […]

The Plague Isn’t Dead—Should We Still Be Worried?

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 admin

by Claire Greene Whitfield If the bubonic plague sounds familiar to you, it is probably from history class – not […]

Fibrosis

Glossary

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(Noun. fie-BRO-sis) by Ana Cunningham What does it mean? A chronic, progressive buildup of excess connective tissue, particularly in extracellular […]

What is the biology behind early stage cancer cell invasion?

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 admin

by Liseth Orosco Barrionuevo Cancer is detrimental when cancer cells invade surrounding tissues and spread throughout the organism. This article […]

Inverse Vaccines: The Vaccine That Tells Your Immune System to Relax

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 admin

by Ahana Mallick You’ve probably had a vaccine before — for flu, COVID, or chickenpox. The idea is always the […]

Lactate Dehydrogenase Assay

Techniques

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by Ana Cunningham Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay is […]

A Mouthful of Chemistry

April 28, 2026May 11, 2026 admin

by Sarah Angle Cavities are often associated with sugar or poor dental hygiene, but why does sugar actually harm our […]

Drug Resistance

Glossary

April 28, 2026May 11, 2026 admin

(noun. /druhg ree-ZIS-tense/) by Chloe Gulbronson What does it mean? Drug resistance occurs when cells continue to survive after being […]

Cystic Fibrosis: Beyond the Lungs and into the Gut

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 admin

by Hailey Dodson Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a well-known genetic disease most often associated with severe lung problems. For decades, […]

Histone Deacetylase (HDAC)

Glossary

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(noun. /HIS-tone dee-uh-SEH-tih-lays/) by Asjah Wallace What does it mean? Over 6 feet of DNA is tightly packed into the […]

Scratch Wound Assay

Techniques

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 admin

by Asjah Wallace Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? The scratch wound assay is a […]

IVIS Imaging

Techniques

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 admin

by Chloe Gulbronson Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? In Vivo Imaging System (IVIS) Spectrum […]

Tissue Culture Infectious Dose (TCID50) Assay

Techniques

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 admin

by Fahmida Alam Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that […]

The Checkerboard Assay

Techniques

April 10, 2026 admin No comments

by Sarah Angle Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A checkerboard assay is useful for […]

Homeostasis

Glossary

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 admin

(noun /Hoe-mee-oh-stay-sus/) by Hazel Milla What does it mean? Although your external environment may fluctuate, biological processes help to maintain […]