Expect a boom of cicadas this spring as two broods co-emerge for the first time since 1803. Periodical cicadas are insects with some of the longest lifecycles of any insect, yet live a majority of their immature life underground. When…
Expect a boom of cicadas this spring as two broods co-emerge for the first time since 1803. Periodical cicadas are insects with some of the longest lifecycles of any insect, yet live a majority of their immature life underground. When…
If you’ve read (or taught) a biology textbook you’ve probably come across a section on qualitative and quantitative data. Chances are it was brief with basic definitions and maybe a mention that that both types of data are important to…
Read More Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research in Biotechnology
A key component of the HOSA biotechnology event is development of technical skills that take your students out of the books and into the laboratory. That is why we are happy to provide experiments and technical skills tutorials to aid in your training for…
Read More Resources and Experiments for the HOSA Biotechnology Event
Of the standard macromolecules in biology, RNA seems to get the least fanfare. DNA tends to get credit as the repository of genetic information - the "blueprint" of life - while proteins make up much of the structure of our…