By Emily P. Bentley
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Ever wondered where human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells originated from? Or why they are such a commonly used cell culture model? In this blog we will spill the beans on all things HEK, from the first experiments isolating the cell line all the way to modern applications.
Transcription, translation, and prone to degradation – those are the words that describe RNA! Double stranded? Well, that’s just for DNA – right?
Flash quiz! What pops into your head when you hear the phrase “action potential?” Firing neurons are likely the first thing that comes to mind. However, ion-based communication is not just for neurons. Non-neuronal cells do this too. It's just that for non-neural cells, ...
This guest post was contributed by Sana Khan Khilji, a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces. Here are some tips for cell culture that will hopefully help you keep a well organized lab and contamination free environment for successful experiments:
This post was contributed by guest blogger Stephanie Hays, a researcher at the University of California Berkeley. It’s been half a year since the march for science on April 22, 2017. While experiments (and editors) can move slowly, news about possible broad changes to policies ...
This post was contributed by guest blogger Sean D. Stacey. Opinions on the apps discussed in the article are those of the guest blogger and do not necessarily represent the views of Addgene. I think it’s safe to assume that anyone reading this article has a smartphone nearby. We ...
The post was contributed by guest blogger Londa Schiebinger, PhD, Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University. Sex and gender are critical components of biological research that are often forgotten or ignored. If we wish to conduct research that fails less and ...
