by Natalie Thomas Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 5/5 What is the general purpose? Mouse models are used worldwide to […]
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Genetically-engineered embryos: germline editing and the ethical considerations behind this hot topic
by Julia Riley The introduction of gene therapies have revolutionized the way we think about illness, cancer, and even aging. […]
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CRISPR: A New and Emerging Gene Editing Technique
by Ellissa DeFeyter Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? CRISPR (Clustered Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) […]
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Lentiviral Transduction
by Claire Greene Whitfield Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Lentiviral transduction is a technique […]
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Organoid
(Noun. /OR-guh-noid) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? An organoid is a miniature, simplified, and specialized version of an […]
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Preparing Solid Media Plates
by Karly Forker Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? Solid media plates provide a nutrient-dense […]
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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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Bacterial co-culture assays
by Jamie Liu Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? In nature, various species of bacteria […]
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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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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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Size Exclusion Chromatography
by Karly Forker Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Size exclusion chromatography is a technique […]
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (Microdilution Technique)
by Marco Gontijo Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when organisms, […]
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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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Pathology
(noun. puh·thaa·luh·jee) by Anna Goddard What does it mean? Pathology is the study of disease, including the exploration of its […]
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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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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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Dr. Luciana Bachega
By Brianna Almeida Dr. Luciana Bachega is a postdoctoral associate (postdoc) from Brazil in the Hawkes lab at North Carolina […]
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Nature’s Light Show: The Discovery and Application of Green Fluorescent Protein
by Aili Hao Nature is full of glowing creatures like fireflies and jellyfish. This ability to produce light is known […]
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Protein Purification
by Luca Montore Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Protein purification is a technique that […]
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Gel Electrophoresis
by Brianna Almeida Fun Rating: 2/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? The purpose of gel electrophoresis is […]
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