(noun. /or-gan-ELL/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? Organelles are specialized structures or fixtures that are located inside cells. […]
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How Our Cells Divide
by Madison Williams The cell cycle is the process by which our cells grow and divide. This process happens during […]
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How are fingerprints formed?
By Taylor Tibbs Every single person on the planet has a unique set of fingerprints – even those of identical […]
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ChIP-ChIP, Hooray!
by Riya Gohil Technique Name: Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Sequencing (ChIP-seq) Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Chromatin […]
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Testing Aerobic Fitness
by Alec Chavez Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A VO2 max (maximum volume of […]
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Zoonosis
(Noun. /zoo-NO-sis/) Plural: zoonoses By Lacey Lopez What does it mean? “Zoonosis” is a disease or infection that naturally spreads […]
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qRT-PCR
by Yasemin Cole Technique Name: qRT-PCR (quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction) Fun rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 2/5 Purpose: In molecular […]
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Ultraviolet
(noun; adjective. /uhl-tra-VAI-let) by Nicole Gadda What does it mean? Ultraviolet (more commonly referred to as UV) light is a […]
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Imprinting: An Avian Anecdote
by Whitney Bell Recently, a special love story garnered an enormous amount of publicity. A lot of proposals and wedding […]
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Chimera
(noun. /kai-MARE-uh/) by Riya Gohil What does it mean? A chimera is an organism that is made up of genetically […]
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Histone
(Noun. /HISS-tone/) by Gabrielle Quickstad What does it mean? Histones are important proteins that enable the packaging of DNA into […]
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Vitamins don’t just hang out in Brussels sprouts
by Anastacia Wienecke Trouble seeing at night? Ancient Egyptians recommend a heaping spoonful of liver. Notice swelling, weakness, and numbness […]
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Do dogs really love us?
by Nicole Gadda Do our dogs really love us? The science says yes! We recently rescued a 10-week old puppy. […]
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Flexion
(alternate spelling of flection) (noun. /FLEK-shin/) by Emma Goldberg What does it mean? Flexion is the act of bending or […]
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Is health contagious?
By Alec Chaves In the last few years, a lot of us have gained an appreciation and awareness for how […]
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Antigen
(noun. /AN-tih-jen/) by Devina Thiono What does it mean? An antigen is a substance that can be recognized by the […]
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Atherosclerosis
(noun. /ATH-er-o-scler-OH-sis/) By Madison Williams What does it mean? Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries where there is a […]
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The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology
By Riya Gohil The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology One of my favorite analogies of learning is the expanding circle […]
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Antibiotic Pollution in Water
By: Rachel A. Johnson You go to the faucet and turn the tap on. You fill up your glass and […]
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Angiogenesis
Noun. /anj-eeoh-JEN-eh-sis/ By Whitney Bell What does it mean? Angiogenesis is the formation and development of new blood vessels in […]
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