(noun. /rye-bO-new-clay-Ick ah-sED/) by Quinn Eberhard What does it mean? A core chemical of living organisms, similar in chemical properties […]
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Antibiotic kill curves
by Jamie Liu Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? This tells the scientist how bacteria […]
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Antibiotic
(noun. /an-tee-by-AW-tic/) by Jamie Liu What does it mean? Antibiotics are drugs that are used to treat or prevent bacterial […]
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Protein
(noun. /pro-teen) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? A protein is a molecule composed of amino acids, joined together […]
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Cancer
(noun. KAN-suhr) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? An abnormal and uncontrollable increase in the number and growth of […]
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The Stress Response
by Hazel Milla Stress is a normal part of our daily lives that can help us succeed or lead to […]
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Barbara McClintock and the Jumping Genes!
by Margaret Dedloff Barbara McClintock was a geneticist who studied the genetics of maize, also known as corn (Figure 1). […]
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100 Years of Wolbachia
By Olivia Conway In the past several decades, researchers and physicians have made tremendous advances towards reducing the death rates […]
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ATAC-seq
by Tiffany Ko Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? The Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin (ATAC) […]
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Transcription
(noun. /tran-SKRIP-shon/) by Gabrielle Bais What does it mean? Transcription is the first step in gene expression wherein DNA molecules […]
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Cryptography Demystified: How to Hide Information Using Math
by Daniela Danilova For many of us, paying with a credit card is second nature. You take out the thin, […]
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Runner’s High: The Science Behind The Bliss
by Karly Forker Sweat glistening, muscles burning, and suddenly, a wave of relaxation and happiness washes over you. This phenomenon […]
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siRNA Knockdown
by Chelsea Smith Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Small interfering RNA (siRNA) is often […]
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Hyoid bone
(noun. /hi-OID b-own/) by Margaret Dedloff What does it mean? The hyoid bone is a crescent shaped bone in the […]
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Prions: the infectious agent that comes from within
by Jenna Grabowski When people hear the term “infectious disease,” they typically think of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or […]
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Cytometry by time-of-flight (CyTOF)
by Hazel Milla Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Mass cytometry, also called cytometry by […]
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Primary cell culture
by Abby Poff Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Primary cell culture is an in […]
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The Teenage Brain: A Method to the Madness
by Maya Bluitt Just about anybody would agree that your teenage years are both the best and worst times of […]
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How Lava Lamps Work
By Henry Dieckhaus Lava lamps! Who doesn’t love those bubbly little jars of fun-colored magical goo? These fascinating contraptions, originally […]
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Calculating colony forming units (CFUs)
by Leslie Kent Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Microorganisms, like bacteria, are living things […]
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