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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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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To metabolize or not to metabolize
by Imani Madison Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, but what happens to cells when they run out of […]
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Endoderm
(Noun. /EN-doh-durm) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? The endoderm is the innermost germ layer formed during embryo development. […]
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Hypoxia
Noun. /hi-POX-ee-ah/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Hypoxia is a condition where the body experiences low oxygen. This […]
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Multiphoton Microscopy
by Newton PenkoffLidbeck Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Multiphoton microscopy is a type of […]
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Lysosome
Noun. /lie-sAH-som/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? The lysosome is a membrane bound organelle found within almost all […]
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Codon Usage Bias
by Erick Figueroa Ildefonso In human language, different words or expressions can have the same meaning. In genetics, we can […]
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Cytoskeleton
Noun. /SY-toh-SKEH-leh-tun/ by Brenda Pardo What does it mean? The cytoskeleton is a network of protein filaments and associated molecules […]
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Ubiquitin
Noun. /yoo-bick-wuh-tin/ by Anca Frasineanu What does it mean? Ubiquitin is a small protein best known for its role in […]
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The path to immortality: lessons learned from the Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish
by Siyao Wang In the waters of temperate and tropical seas, there floats an inconspicuous creature. A tiny bell-shaped transparent […]
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Confocal Microscopy
by Jessica Zhang Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Confocal microscopy is used to capture […]
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DNA Methylation Microarrays
by Hazel Milla Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? We can use microarray technology to […]
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Cryosectioning
by Siyao Wang Fun Rating: 2/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Cryosectioning is a lab method in […]
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Fluorescence-Activating Cell Sorting (FACS)
by Julia Riley Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Fluorescence-Activating Cell Sorting (FACS) is a […]
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Amplicon Sequencing
by Erin Dickert Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Amplicon sequencing is a molecular biology […]
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