Welcome to Microbiology! In this portion of the course, we will explore the central roles of microorganisms in nature and in our daily lives. In this process of discovery, we will become adept with ...

An easily assembled smartphone microscope provides new ways of interacting with and learning about common microbes. The open-source device could be used by teachers or in other educational settings, ...

Researchers have been looking for ways to image brain activity in animals that are not only alive but behaving normally in a typical environment. There are many hurdles to overcome, and while ...

If you walked into a classroom laboratory you would probably see a cupboard full of microscopes, used maybe just a handful of times a year, old but still in good shape, clean and ready to go. Then ...

In order to map one of the world’s largest viruses, scientists took a DIY approach to build a retrofitted cryo-electron microscope. “If the common cold virus is scaled to the size of a ladder, then ...

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Welcome to Microbiology! The overarching goals for the laboratory portion of this course are to teach microbiological techniques and to show students the impact of microbes on our daily lives and ...