by Sarah Angle Cavities are often associated with sugar or poor dental hygiene, but why does sugar actually harm our […]
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Drug Resistance
(noun. /druhg ree-ZIS-tense/) by Chloe Gulbronson What does it mean? Drug resistance occurs when cells continue to survive after being […]
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Cystic Fibrosis: Beyond the Lungs and into the Gut
by Hailey Dodson Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a well-known genetic disease most often associated with severe lung problems. For decades, […]
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Histone Deacetylase (HDAC)
(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 […]
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Scratch Wound Assay
by Asjah Wallace Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? The scratch wound assay is a […]
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IVIS Imaging
by Chloe Gulbronson Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? In Vivo Imaging System (IVIS) Spectrum […]
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Tissue Culture Infectious Dose (TCID50) Assay
by Fahmida Alam Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that […]
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The Checkerboard Assay
by Sarah Angle Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A checkerboard assay is useful for […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Flow Cytometry
by Ahana Mallick Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Flow cytometry rapidly measures and analyzes […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Mucus
Noun. /MEW-kuhs/ by Hailey Dodson What does it mean? Mucus is a gel-like network that serves as a protective and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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., […]
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