by Imani Madison Most land plants (specifically vascular plants) have evolved a complex vascular system to extract water and food […]
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Antibiotic Resistance
by Marco Gontijo What does it mean? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria and other microorganisms develop the ability to survive […]
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Whole genome sequencing (WGS)
by Anicka AbiChedid Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a […]
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The Science Behind the Scratch: Why We Itch
by Karly Forker Whether it is in a spot you can’t quite reach, or it comes right as you’re about […]
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Tracing the roots of cancer through DNA sequencing
by Anicka AbiChedid Imagine you are at your desk, typing on your computer. It’s 11 PM at night, and you’ve […]
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Protein
Noun. /PRO-teen/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? A protein is a large molecule, or macromolecule, that is present […]
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Plant cells play a near-perfect game of telephone
by Imani Madison Plants are unable to physically move from their location to find nutrients or escape harm, so they […]
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Macrophage Invasion and Survival Assay
by Marco Gontijo Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A macrophage invasion and survival assay […]
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Metastasis
(noun/meh-TAS-tuh-sis) by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation of cells that forms a tumor in […]
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Phagocyte
by Marco Gontijo What does it mean? Phagocyte is a type of immune cell that engulfs and digests harmful microorganisms, […]
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Neuronal Tracing
by Jessica Zhang Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Neuronal tracing allows neuroscientists to identify […]
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Xanthophylls
Noun. /zan-tho-FILLS/ by Margaret Dedloff What does it mean? Xanthophylls are yellow pigments found in plants. They can convert light […]
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Pattern Recognition Receptors: The Body’s Smoke Detector
by Sophie Mendell Fire brings telltale signs – choking clouds of smoke, the smell of char, and intense heat if […]
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Endogenous Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay
by Hannah Thrash Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Endogenous co-immunoprecipitation is a mouthful to […]
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Operon
(noun. /aw-per-on/) by Hannah Walsh What does it mean? An operon is a group of genes in bacteria that work […]
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Neuron
(neuron. /nur·aan/) by Sy’Keria Garrison What does it mean? Neurons are the basic building block of the brain and the […]
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Technique Name: Cellular Fractionation
by Caroline Aufgebauer Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Cellular fractionation is a technique used […]
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Nucleus
(noun. /noo-klee-uhs/) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? The nucleus is a round, membrane-bound structure found in eukaryotic cells. […]
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RNA Immunoprecipitation Sequencing (RIP-seq)
by Caroline Aufgebauer Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Ribonucleic acid (RNA) Immunoprecipitation Sequencing, or […]
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Optogenetics
by Michaela Price Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Scientists can change an animal’s behavior […]
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