Humans get all the credit for scientific discoveries perhaps because we're the ones with the capacity to think and act on our ideas. Enzymes, on the other hand, are just molecules that catalyze chemical reactions and don't have the same…
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How “Ancient Chewing Gum” Highlights the Utility of DNA Analysis
Genomic DNA analysis has become a fundamental component of many high school teaching laboratories. Some of our best-selling kits involve simulations of practical, modern uses of the technique. Specifically, forensic DNA fingerprinting (for example, experiments 130 and 371) and simulations…
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Happy Valentine’s Day Agar Art
Valentine's Day arts and crafts projects don't have to end in elementary school, we can continue to spread the love through agar art! Nothing says romance like bacteria! Don't want to buy those chalky, heart shaped candy? Try sending some…
PCR: A Love(ish) Story
Once upon a time, in a laboratory not so far away, there were two polynucleotide chains that coiled around each other to form a double helix. They lived happily in a small test tube surrounded by molecules of Tris-HCL and…
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