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By Regina Fernandez Fun rating: 4/5 Difficulty rating: 2/5 What is a lipid? Lipids are organic hydrophobic molecules that do […]

Cell cycle

February 13, 2021February 24, 2021 admin

By Mohamed Mahmoud The human body contains about 37.2 trillion cells. All of these cells are derived from only one fertilized […]

The Breath that Changed the World

February 13, 2021February 24, 2021 admin

By Michelle Chamberlain Today, humans rely on oxygen to survive, but for the first half of our planet’s history oxygen […]

Flow Cytometry

Techniques

February 11, 2021November 11, 2022 admin

By Carolina Herrera Fun rating: 4/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Flow cytometry is a technique used […]

Vaccine

Glossary

February 11, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs (noun, /vak-SEEN/) What does it mean? A vaccine is a biological product used to protect or immunize […]

Bradford Protein Assay

Techniques

February 10, 2021November 11, 2022 admin

By Madison Williams Fun rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? A Bradford Protein Assay detects protein […]

Telomere

Glossary

February 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

By Rami Major Telomere (noun. /TEE-luh-mere/) What does it mean? Our DNA is packaged and tightly wrapped up in chromosomes. […]

Ischemia

Glossary

February 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger Noun. / ih-SKEE-mee-uh/ What does it mean? Ischemia is a decrease in blood supply to an organ […]

Viruses vs. bacteria: What’s the Difference?

February 3, 2021April 8, 2022 admin

By Nicole Gadda Versión en Español Have you ever wondered why antibiotics treat strep throat, but not a bad case […]

The Antisocial Social Club of Gloomy Octopuses

January 31, 2021April 2, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Gloomy octopuses, also known as Common Sydney Octopus, have traditionally been thought of as loners. Until recently, […]

WinSPIRE 2021 – Apply!

January 26, 2021February 16, 2021 admin

Virtual Summer Internship: WinSPIRE Applications now open until February 19th WinSPIRE (Women in Science Promoting Inclusion in Research Experiences) is […]

Nucleosome

Glossary

January 13, 2021February 25, 2021 admin

By Riya Gohil (Noun. /NEW-klee-uh-sohm/) What does it mean? A nucleosome is a unit of eight proteins (called histones) that […]

Malignant

Glossary

January 13, 2021February 25, 2021 admin

By Whitney Bell (adjective. /mal-IG-nant/) What does it mean? In science, the word “malignant” can be defined as cancerous. This […]

Napping: Sleeping it off

January 12, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

By Sean Gay You look up at the clock, then at your calculus teacher. After listening for what feels like […]

Cloning: Turning Sci-Fi Movies into Reality

November 19, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

By Mohamed Nasr Have you ever wondered what could happen if there were several exact copies of yourself? What would […]

Biomimicry

November 19, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Devina Thiono Note from the Editor: Students interested in biomimicry can also check out Biomimicry.org Animals, and nature in […]

Syncytium

Glossary

November 19, 2020November 10, 2023 admin

By Alec Chaves (noun. /sin-SIH-she-um/) What does it mean? A syncytium is a collection of subcellular or cellular parts that […]

Gene Therapy for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Holds Promise

November 19, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Rami Major The longest gene in humans is called DMD, which facilitates the production of a protein called dystrophin. […]

Ligand

Glossary

November 12, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Seth Veenbaas (noun. /LIG-uhnd/) What does it mean? In biochemistry, a ligand is a molecule that binds to or […]

Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics

November 10, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Do you ever wonder how scientists can predict that parents will pass a disease on to their […]