Five ways to bring holiday cheer into your classroom, the scientific way

December marks the beginning of many celebrations. There is Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, St. Lucia Day, Festivus and New Year's, to name a few. Plus, many people celebrate the winter or summer solstice, depending on which hemisphere you reside…

Three Bacteria that Make the Nice List

Bacteria get a bad rap – especially those that live on or inside humans. Outbreaks of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes make headlines. Fall comes and we’re told to battle bad germs with hand washing and various disinfectants. Even here we’ve highlighted dangerous antibiotic-resistant…

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Gel Electrophoresis

Our electrophoresis technology is fast! But there’s still time to share a few of these facts while your DNA runs! While gel electrophoresis and DNA visualization are a match made in heaven, it took a long time for the two…