By Nicole Gadda If you’re anything like me, you’re impatiently waiting for the next season of the hit HBO show […]
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Crystal Violet Biofilm Assay
by Leslie Kent Technique Name: Crystal Violet Biofilm Assay Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? […]
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Go with your Gut!
by Jillian Battista Everyday, we make decisions. Some take time to decide, such as what to order at a restaurant. […]
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Calorie
(noun. /KAL-or-ee/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? A calorie is a unit of energy. One calorie is the […]
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MHC: the Molecular Handshake for Bodily Defense
by Sophie Mendell Imagine you’ve just moved to a new high school with about 500 students. On your first day, […]
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Focus Forming Assay
by Margaret Dedloff Technique name: Focus Forming Assay Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Unlike […]
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Plaque Assay
by Margaret Dedloff Technique name: Plaque Assay Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? When growing […]
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DNA
(noun. /dee-en-AY/) by Brandon Le What does it mean? Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that stores the instructions for […]
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Bioluminescence
(noun. /bio-loomin-ESS-ents/) By Mikayla Feldbauer What does it mean? Bioluminescence describes the ability of a living organism to make and […]
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How Serotonin Connects the Entire Body
by Emma Bouck It can be very difficult to be in a good mood when you have a stomachache. Having […]
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Mouthwatering Munchables: The Maillard Reaction
by Siena Mantooth Crispy french fries, toasted brioche rolls, seared steak – what makes all these foods taste incredible? The […]
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Virulence
(noun. /VEER-you-lense/) by Nicole Gadda What does it mean? Virulence is the severity of the damage a microorganism (like bacteria, […]
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Odessa Goudy
By Mikayla Feldbauer This interview was conducted in Fall 2022. On the date of publication, Odessa Goudy had just earned […]
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One Plant to Rule Them All
by Taylor Tibbs As you listlessly push your grocery cart through the store’s produce section, careful not to stand too […]
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The Hygiene Hypothesis: Have we become too clean?
By Megan (Frederick) Amason Versión en Español Allergy and autoimmunity on the rise In recent years, doctors have noticed an […]
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Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life?
by Nicole Gadda Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? If so, you’re not alone. Many scientists are […]
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Metabolomics
(noun. /me-ta-buh-LO-miks/) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? The study of all the global small molecules (also called metabolites) […]
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Is that Friendship I Smell?
by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]
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Cytotoxicity Assay
by Margaret Dedloff Technique name: Cytotoxicity assay or lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What […]
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Light Years Away
by Amy Aponte Versión en Español When you gaze into the night sky, you are looking into the past. To […]
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