Biotech Basics – Visualizing DNA

What is agarose gel electrophoresis? Electrophoresis is a technique that allows us to separate DNA, RNA or proteins into bands according to their size.  For more information about this technique, be sure to check out our previous post describing electrophoresis.…

Fiber Evidence from Crime Scene Investigations

Criminal investigations have been used for centuries in an effort to fight crime. The techniques used have evolved over the years, and the field of forensic science can now solve more crimes than ever before. Modern forensics labs utilize cutting…

Happy New Year from Edvotek!

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and scientifically successful new year!  Edvotek will reopen on January 2, 2020. Image by Flash Alexander from Pixabay.

Can beauty sleep fight the common cold?

Getting a full night’s sleep could be more important than simply preventing groggy, sluggish mornings. According to a 2015 study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,…