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Art and Science: An Eternal Relationship
How is science involved with art? Neither seems to have much directly in common. But one of art’s...
The Errors of Irreproducibility
In recent months, there has been a growing, dark cloud of suspicion and mistrust in the biomedical...
Troubleshooting PCR Part Three: Solutions for Weak Bands and Smearing
When doing PCR, you can encounter all sorts of issues, which is why we have been doing a series on...
Troubleshooting PCR Part Two: What to Do When You Are Not Getting Bands
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction), which is so common to the lab, can be very frustrating. We unders...
Troubleshooting PCR Part One: PCR Tips When Encountering Nonspecific Binding:
One day your PCR works; then when you repeat it, you get no results, and when you try yet again, y...
Organize Your Whole Laboratory in 12 Easy Steps
Organization may not be on your mind when you walk into your lab, but it enters your thoughts when...
10 Easy Tips to Finally Organize Your Laboratory Fridge/Freezer
It’s defrost day in the lab, and you think to yourself, “This might be the best day to organize my f...
Synthetic Biology Overview: Racing toward a New ‘New Age of Enlightenment’
For thousands of years, our species has invested its life in explaining observed phenomena, mainly...
Growth Factors and Transcription Factors – There Is a Difference
The difference between growth factors and transcription factors might be a nonissue for many resea...