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The Chemistry of Fall Colors

October 28, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs It is that time of year again: the morning air is crisp and you can feel a […]

Eyes of the Deep Sea

October 24, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night and tried to reach for something […]

Vaccines and COVID-19

October 22, 2020February 13, 2021 admin

By Carolina A. Herrera Vaccines train your immune system to fight against harmful invading pathogens, which are microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, […]

Hemocytometer

Glossary

October 22, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Anastacia Wienecke (noun. /hee-mo-sai-TAA-meh-ter/) What does it mean? One tool that many biological researchers have in their laboratory toolboxes is […]

Gram Staining

Techniques

October 21, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Mohamed Nasr Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? Gram staining is used to differentiate between […]

Alexis Stutzman

Scientist Spotlights

October 19, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Riya Gohil Alex Stutzman is a third year Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill […]

Cómo Influyen Las Células de Grasa en tu Apetito

October 19, 2020April 8, 2022 admin

Escrito y traducido por Regina Fernandez Imagina que acabas de terminar de comer un delicioso Bojangles’ famous chicken ‘n biscuits. […]

How Fat Cells Influence Your Appetite

October 19, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Regina Fernandez En español Imagine you just finished eating some delicious Bojangles’ famous chicken ‘n biscuits. Your friend sits […]

“Bearing Down” on Muscle Loss

October 15, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alec Chaves If you’ve been following my previous blog posts, you’ll notice I like to talk about skeletal muscle. […]

Allele

Glossary

October 14, 2020November 10, 2022 admin

(noun. /uh-LEEL/) By Rami Major What does it mean? Alleles can be considered versions of a gene, and a single […]

Western Blot

Techniques

October 13, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Riya Gohil Fun rating: 4/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Western Blots utilize gel electrophoresis to separate protein […]

Don’t Eat the Ice Cream: The True Story of Typhoid Mary

October 8, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Nicole Gadda Do you know the story of Typhoid Mary? Mary Mallon, otherwise known as Typhoid Mary, was born […]

Enzyme

Glossary

October 8, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger (noun / ENZ-eye-m) What does it mean? An enzyme is a molecule that “speeds up” the rate […]

The Morris Water Maze

Techniques

October 6, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Sean Gay Fun rating: 4/5 The actual experiment is easy to perform and generates loads of data. Difficulty rating: […]

Como el Alcohol Cambia el Cerebro Adolescente

October 1, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

Por Alexander Gómez-A Aunque el elevador ha estado fuera de servicio por cerca de una semana, Alex, un adulto de […]

How Alcohol Changes the Adolescent Brain

October 1, 2020February 24, 2021 admin

By Alexander Gómez-A Although the elevator has been out-of-order for about one-week, Alex, 28, continues standing in front of it, […]

Pipette

Glossary

September 30, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Katie Acken Lowe (Noun or verb. /pie-PET/) What does it mean? A pipette is a mechanical instrument used to […]

Hematopoiesis

Glossary

September 30, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Sara Lowe (Noun. /hee-ma-do-po-EE-sis/.) What does it mean? Hematopoiesis is the process in which a stem cell will develop […]

Metabolism

Glossary

September 30, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Regina Fernandez (Noun. /muh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm/) What does it mean? Metabolism refers to all the chemical reactions that produce or use […]

MIC Broth Dilution

Techniques

September 29, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Jenna Beam This article will focus on broth dilution tests, however other tests (like the E-test) are also used to […]