Scientific Research Methods
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Calorimeters, What They Are and How They Work
By: Donald Reinhardt
Knowledge of the bonded energy within chemicals is important to scientists interested in ballistics, fuels and foods. Calorimeters make such measurements a reality. more...
Analyzing DNA by Southern Blot
By: Kenneth Rosen
Identifying specific pieces of DNA in a complex mixture is readily accomplished using a method developed by Dr. Edwin Southern, and the technique bears his name. more...
The AGE Reader from DiagnOptics
By: Rebecca Holman
The levels of advanced glycation endproducts in a person's tissues rises with age. The AGE Reader measures these levels quickly, easily and in a non-invasive way. more...
By: Rupert Taylor
A California-based experiment seems to show that dogs know when their owners are on their way home. more...
By: Kenneth Rosen
To study the distribution and behavior of proteins in extracts prepared from cells or tissues, methods based on detection using specific antibodies are widely used. more...
Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition
By: Tracy O'Brien
Researchers examine mistakes made by people who are learning language. What are the learners' errors and what do they reveal about second language acquisition (SLA)? more...
By: Kenneth Rosen
In much of biological research, samples of DNA, RNA, or protein can be characterized by separating the molecules in a semi-solid medium exposed to an electric current. more...
Has Kanzi the Bonobo Really Learned Language?
By: Tracy O'Brien
Kanzi is purportedly the first non-human animal to have learned language without explicit training. What comprises his language and how valid are the researchers' claims? more...
Language Learning in Bonobos and Chimpanzees
By: Tracy O'Brien
Kanzi, a male bonobo, surpassed all other apes not only by learning more language, but by learning it without explicit training, like a human child does. more...
Male Bonobo Named Kanzi Learned Language
By: Tracy O'Brien
Kanzi is a male bonobo and the first non-human animal to have learned language without explicit training, just like a human child does. more...
The regulation of human AGTR1 expression is complex and associated with cardiovascular disease. Animal genes are giving researchers new insight into how this occurs. more...
Jellyfish Protein GFP in Biomedical Research
By: John Blatchford
Shimomura, Chalfie and Tsien invented a technique that has revolutionised the study of biology. more...
With the much heralded switch on of the Large Hadron Collider, scientists can begin investigating conditions comparable to those at the beginning of time. more...
Research into the Aging Process
By: Tamara Golden
Once thought an impossibly complex problem, the aging process has become the subject of serious scientific research, mainly due to the use of model organisms. more...
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