What is genetic variation?
Genetic variation is considered to be the raw material of evolutionary change. Without it a species cannot change in response to changes in the …
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Agarose Gel Electrophoresis: How it Works
Agarose gel electrophoresis, a process used to isolate nucleic acids, uses an electric field to separate molecules based on size.
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is one of the most important tools in a scientist’s tool-kit, but what is it and how does it work? Read more for an introduction to …
Continue ReadingLearn About the Uses of NMR in the Medical Field
NMR spectroscopy is a commonly-used technique that provides several types of information. It’s used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines and …
Continue ReadingNuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) is a powerful spectroscopic technique that provides information about the structural and chemical …
Continue ReadingThe Genetics of Evolution
Evolution is easy to see when you look back over the earth’s history. But evolution is not full of large, significant events: instead it is an …
Continue ReadingThe Invention of Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis is one of those inventions that have changed modern science in remarkable ways. Oliver Smithies, the inventor of this equipment, is …
Continue ReadingWhat is Atomic Spectroscopy?
Spectroscopy uses equipment to measure wavelength or frequency of samples to identify their contents. The technique is often used in analytical and …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to the Role of Protein Molecules in the Human Body: The Building Blocks of Life
Along with carbohydrates, fats and nucleic acids, proteins are the “building blocks of life.” Learn about the functions of protein in the …
Continue ReadingApplications of Pharmacogenomics
Genetic makeup plays an important role in determining how individuals respond to drugs. Pharmacogenomics is a field of study which aims to examine the …
Continue ReadingEvolutionary Ancestors: Y-Chromosomal Adam
Mitochondrial Eve, an ancient matrilineal ancestor, is perhaps the more famous of the pair, but her male counterpart, Y-chromosomal Adam, is just as …
Continue ReadingNew and Surprising Information about Early Homo sapiens
The results of research carried out in Ethiopia have produced some fascinating new information about Homo sapiens during a relatively recent period of …
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