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…
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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,…
Biotech Basics: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Agarose gel electrophoresis is a biotechnology technique used to separate DNA molecules according to their size. The mixture of molecules is added into depressions (or “wells”) within a gel, and then an electrical current is passed through the gel (Fig.…
Lighting up Life with GFP
Meet the luminescent Aequorea victoria. This jellyfish lights up the eastern Pacific Ocean with a green fluorescent signal. Producing this signal is a two steps process. First a blue light is created through an interaction between released calcium (Ca2+) and…
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