Try out this experiment and tell us what you think in the comments section below. <B> Major concepts</B> Cells are the basic unit of life and make up all plants, animals and bacteria. Deoxyribonucleic ...

We all know that DNA is pretty amazing, but it's not something that most of us get much hands-on experience with. Even though it's in every living thing around us, we never see it, so we rarely think ...

SAN ANTONIO – Hello parents, teachers and students! Are you looking for something fun to do at home that has a little bit of science behind it? Well, check out this cool experiment that shows how ...

Challenge students to design their own experimental protocol to extract DNA from strawberries. By developing their own protocol and presenting their findings in a lab meeting, students learn the ...

DNA extraction is a very important part of medical science; it helps us study the genetics of new diseases and scientists can then make diagnostics and drugs to fight against them. This experiment can ...

This week we're learning about DNA by extracting it out of a strawberry. That's right, it's something you can actually see and hold in your hands! Here's our friend Jamie Viveros, the director of ...

Summer vacation is a time for fun and play, but can also be a time for learning. Parents have the added benefit of teaching their children outside a classroom environment, taking the pressure off kids ...

High school students of Hispanic/Latino heritage visit Argonne for the first time to explore nuclear power and DNA, and also to network with scientists. The students each chose just one strawberry and ...