Plural: hypotheses By Alan Curtis (singular noun. /hi-POTH-eh-sis/) (plural noun. /hi-POTH-eh-seas/) What does it mean? A statement that is one possible […]
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Endothelium
By Madison Williams (noun. /en-do-THEE-lee-uhm) What does it mean? The endothelium is a single layer of cells that makes up […]
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ELISA
By Devina Thiono Technique name: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 (high focus and concentration needed […]
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Reprogramming Mosquitoes to Kill Mosquitoes
By Riya Gohil You probably think mosquitoes are a nuisance and wish they didn’t exist, but is wiping out whole […]
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Wolves of Yellowstone
By Whitney Bell The United States has 62 National Parks. Some of the most famous and most visited include Great […]
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Antibody
(noun. /AN-tih-body/) By Taylor Tibbs What does it mean? Antibodies are proteins produced by immune cells to target foreign elements […]
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Bacteriophage
By Nicole Gadda (Noun. /bak-TEE-ree-o-faje/) A bacteriophage is a virus that only infects bacteria. Like all viruses, they’re not living […]
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Radioactive Tracing in Metabolic Research
By Alec Chaves Fun rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 As the name suggests, this technique requires the scientist to handle radioactive […]
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Feline Flexibility
By Zoe Terwilliger Have you ever seen a cat perform some crazy maneuvers or sit in a weird position and […]
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Parenchyma
By Zoe Terwilliger (noun. /puh-RENK-uh-ma or /PAIR-en-kai-ma/) What does it mean? Organs can be made of several parts–some parts perform […]
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Gel Electrophoresis
Welcome to our first installment of “Techniques”! With these posts about methods and tools, we hope to give you a […]
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ACTN3: A Gene for Speed
By Alec Chaves Hard work and discipline are important factors in determining success, no matter what the goal. This also […]
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Squid: Beauty and Brains
By Rami Major Scientific researchers spend large portions of their days asking hard questions and searching for answers, and it’s […]
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Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?
By Devina Thiono Onions are some of the most useful and tasty ingredients a chef can use. When you cut […]
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Preparing for Mars
By Whitney Bell Exploring Mars, aka the “Red Planet,” is an ambitious, long-term goal of the National Aeronautics and Space […]
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Genetics and Your Blood Type
By Alan Curtis Blood type. Everybody has one. Do you know yours? We can turn to genetics to help us […]
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Variegated Varietals
By Jenna Beam If I had to pick a theme for the coronavirus lockdown, it would be a close race […]
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Animals Speak with Accents, Too!
By Emma Goldberg Everyone, young and old, loves Disney movies. And have you ever noticed that some of the most […]
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What Makes a Flower Perfect?
By Lane Scher Yesterday, as I was tending to my garden and admiring the young squash developing on the vine […]
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Hidden Figures in Physics – Carolyn Parker
By Zoe Terwilliger Carolyn Parker was the first African American woman to receive a graduate degree in physics. Carolyn Parker […]
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