Take a moment to think back to the past -- to the events of last week, last year, or even back to your childhood. Are you more likely to describe these memories in positive or negative terms? For most people,…
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Exploring our Chromosomal DNA
The nucleus is a dense organelle that contains the genetic material of a cell. How dense? The human genome is around 3 billion nucleotides and the average length of a nucleotide is 0.6 nanometers, so stretched out the DNA in…
Mutant Plants to the Rescue!
Bioremediation is a management tool that addresses environmental pollution. In bioremediation organisms remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site. Often these organisms are already present at the site. For example a group of scientists from Rutgers University discovered a…
Edvotek at the International Space Station
Who doesn’t dream of visiting space? Few people throughout history have had the chance to experience zero gravity and to observe the world from thousands of miles away. Since 2010, the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) has provided an opportunity…
