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Each year, Edvotek participates in a local elementary school science fair. This year, we hosted a microscopy booth where the young scientists could look at a selection of common household objects using an inexpensive digital microscope. Microscopes let us see…
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The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) are trailblazers. These tiny, transparent roundworms have played an outsized role in our study and understanding of life. Here are five scientific firsts that make these worms legendary: 1. First multicellular organism to…
Read More C. elegans – Trailblazers in Science, and in the Classroom
When it comes to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we often think in terms of complex organisms. Species like humans or mice are key players in biomedical research and molecular biology. However, in the world of biology, a tiny, transparent roundworm called…
Read More C. elegans: The Tiny Worm That Transformed Science and Won Nobel Prizes
Genes are the fundamental units of heredity, carrying the instructions that dictate the development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms. Studying these genetic blueprints helps scientists unlock the mysteries of biological processes, understand diseases, and advance medical treatments. Scientists…
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