Technology Archive

Perhaps you are considering a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM), but aren’t quite sure what you can do with the degree once you graduate. Our infographic provides a quick look at some …

As technology advances, scientists have been working hard to utilize brain power to control prosthetic limbs. This type of brain-powered prosthetic is referred to as a neuroprosthetic. Scientists have found a way to place electrodes …

As a science instructor, I am always looking for current event topics for my introductory biology classes, or for something for the students to read before coming to class. While Twitter is great, chasing down …

HIV has historically been a difficult virus to fight  because it weakens the immune system by destroying T-cells. The purpose of these cells is to tell the immune system when to kick in and fight off …

In vitro fertilization technology has been used for many years to help couples conceive a child. The process involves taking an egg from the mother and fertilizing it with paternal sperm to create embryos that …

In early February, a new mobile game released with the possibility to revolutionize the fight against cancer. Called “Play to Cure: Genes in Space”, this free game, available both of Google Play and Apple’s App …

If you have an iPad and you are not yet familiar with FlipBoard, then you are probably missing out on one of the greatest ways of visually organizing and sharing your content. Using this app …

    Join us during the week of September 24th for a series of webinars on how to engage students in the modern science classroom using multimedia and adaptive learning. For instructors of both large …

Students struggle with the complex terminology and concepts of any course in the sciences. However, for many students, anatomy and physiology is the ultimate nightmare. On many campuses, the failure rate in an introductory A&P …

A,C, G, and T. Every biology student learns that the information to construct a cell is contained in those four letters, and each corresponds to a chemical nucleotide. These nucleotides contain the information for the …