Bioscience Mastery
How Filtration Works: A Short Guide for Biologists
If you’ve worked in a lab, odds are you’ve had an encounter with filtration of one sort or another. Do you understand exactly how filters work, though? Or have you wondered why certain filters are used for certain lab applications?
Read MoreHow To Get Organized With Reference Managers for Science—ReadCube Papers
Discover more about how ReadCube Papers can help you keep on top of your references.
Read MoreHow to Get Organized With Reference Managers for Science—EndNote
Learn more about the key features of EndNote to work out if it’s the right reference manager for you.
Read MoreHow To Get Organized With Reference Managers for Science—Mendeley
Learn how Mendeley allows you to organize a library containing your favorite articles and generate citations and bibliographies while writing papers.
Read MoreTop 10 Best Science Podcasts For Researchers
Facing hours of cell culture, or some other repetitive and mundane lab task? Why not cheer things up with a podcast or two! Discover our top 10 favorite science podcasts for researchers, from Sawbones to The Life Scientific.
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Biocuration—and How to Become a Biocurator
Discover more about biocuration, why it’s so important, and what it takes to become a biocurator. It turns out that biocuration as a career choice is easier than you might think!
Read MoreEthidium Bromide: Understanding the Dangers
This article reassesses the dangers of using ethidium bromide and compares some supposedly safer alternatives
Read MoreUsing Gage R&R Studies to Measure Precision in the Lab
Don’t just take in on faith that your measurements are accurate. Discover how to verify your measurements using gage R&R studies.
Read MoreHow to Write a Thoughtful Discussion for Your Scientific Paper
Having trouble writing the discussion section for your scientific paper? Help is at hand. Read our do’s and don’ts to help you have your paper polished up in no time.
Read MoreUsing PubCrawler: How to Speed Up Your Literature Searches by Crawling
PubCrawler automatically searches PubMed and GenBank for queries that you specify, and emails you the results, helping you stay on top of your literature searches.
Read MoreMore Bad Laboratory Chemicals, and What They Do to You
It’s all too easy to forget how many common lab chemicals are dangerous. Read on, as we bring you even more dangerous lab chemicals that you should not be messing with.
Read MoreUseful Tips to Keep on Top of New Literature
Keeping track of new literature can be a time-consuming process. Here are some helpful hints and tips to help you keep up to date.
Read MoreTen Bad Chemicals in the Lab and What They do to You!
With hazards all around, it’s easy to forget how deadly even common chemicals in the lab are. But don’t worry—we’ve compiled a list of common, dangerous chemicals to help you out.
Read MoreHow to Measure and Improve Lab Accuracy and Precision
Accuracy and precision are critical for achieving reliable and reproducible results. Read on to discover what these terms mean and how to improve your accuracy and precision.
Read MorePerforming Pipette Calibration Yourself
It is necessary to check pipette calibration every few months to ensure accuracy by dispensing the right volumes. Learn how to do-it-yourself!
Read MoreLearn to Draw a Molecule in PyMOL™ in 8 Easy Steps
Discover how to easily draw proteins and nucleic acids using molecular visualization tools with our step-by-step tutorial.
Read MoreKeeping Track of Your Literature
We show you how to get organized and develop a system to stay on top of your literature reviews.
Read MoreSafety Comes First: Common Laboratory Signs
Baffled by all the safety signs in your lab? Here we give you an overview of the most common lab safety signs and tips on best practices for keeping safe.
Read MoreShould I Stay or Should I Go? Part II: How to Gracefully Exit a Graduate School Program
Deciding to quit graduate school is a tough decision. But people have gone before you (and survived): get their advice on how to exit gracefully here.
Read MoreGet a Grip: Dealing with Sweaty Glove Hands
Using gloves in the lab is necessary for safety but can result in the dreaded “sweaty glove hands”. Read our top tips on how to banish those sweaty palms for good (or for at least as long as it takes to do your experiment)!
Read MoreHow To Calculate The Number Of Molecules In Any Piece of DNA
Messing up the initial calculations in your experiment is setting yourself up for failure. Here is a quick refresh on calculating the number of molecules in any DNA sample.
Read More17 Ways to Stop Pipetting Errors From Ruining Your Experiments
Pipetting errors getting you down? Learn how to avoid and correct errors that hurt your pipetting accuracy in this easy-to-follow article.
Read More18+ Ways to Improve your PubMed Searches
Are you getting the most out of your PubMed searches or are you wasting lots of time slogging through pages of results? We’ve compiled some top tips to help you refine your searches.
Read MoreDoes Your h-index Measure Up?
How do you measure how good you are as a scientist? One way is the h-index. Discover what this is, and learn about the pros and cons of using it to assess your scientific career.
Read More6 Laboratory Sterilization Methods
Effective laboratory sterilization methods are essential for working with isolated cell lines. Read our guide to the top 6 sterilization techniques to banish those bugs.
Read MoreHow to Become a Bioinformatician
Interested in a career in bioinformatics? We’ve got the lowdown on the ways bioinformatics skills can be used, and the training you’ll need to pursue this career path.
Read More10 Tips on Writing a Research Poster
A scientific research poster can be a great tool for drawing people into a conversation at a conference. We’ve pulled together our 10 top tips to help you prep perfect posters.
Read More8 Steps to More Successful Experiments
Performing successful experiments is a crucial skill for scientists. We’ve rounded up our top tips to help you achieve perfect procedures!
Read MoreHow to Write a Killer Research Interest Statement
A strong research interest statement can be the difference between being considered for a position and your application ending up in the bin. Check out these tips on how to make your statement stand out from the crowd.
Read More10 Tips For Organizing Your Lab Book
It’s easy to let organizing your lab book slide down your list of priorities. Read our guide to easy ways to keep your lab book up to date and organized.
Read MoreAlternative Careers For Scientists
Want to leave the lab but not sure what alternative career options are available? Our guide can help you decide what to do after hanging up your lab coat.
Read MoreStep-by-Step Planning Before You Write
The prospect of writing an entire paper can be daunting. Our guide to planning a paper will help you break the project down into manageable steps.
Read More5 Types of Difficult Lab Supervisor and How to Handle Them
The lab is a melting-pot full of workers from different cultures and backgrounds, so some conflicts of personality are inevitable. However, when the lab head is the person that you are struggling to get along with, it can make your life a lot harder. Check out some different personality types and get advice on how to work with them effectively.
Read More10 Tips for Mastering Your Qualifying Exam
The Qualifying Exam is a major hurdle for any PhD student, and the thought of taking one can be mildly terrifying. Read our top tips to help you prepare for your exam; you might even find that you enjoy the experience!
Read MoreWhat Comes Next After Completing Your Undergraduate Degree?
If you’re coming to the end of your undergraduate life sciences degree, you might be wondering what to do next. Fortunately, there are many life sciences career paths that you could take. We explore some of the options here.
Read More10 Great Tips To Make A Good Impression At Your Interview
Are you busy applying for your first biotech or life sciences job? Or are you thinking about a postdoc? Whatever your next steps, you’re likely to face an interview. Here we’ll guide you through some of the common questions and situations you might find yourself having to deal with in a life sciences interview.
Read MorePostdoc Interview Preparation: Sample Questions and Answers
Are you trying to prepare for an interview but not sure what sort of questions you’ll get asked? Check out our top 10 Postdoc interview questions to help prepare you.
Read MoreIs it Worth Doing a PhD After a Master’s?
Thinking of starting a PhD? Wondering if it will be worth it? Read our handy tips and advice to help you decide.
Read MoreUsing Word to Write Your Thesis: Miscellaneous Bits and Bobs
Rounding off our series of tips for writing your thesis in Microsoft Word, the final post covers page numbering, shortcut tips, and cover pages.
Read MoreUsing Word to Write your Thesis: Creating a Master Document
The end is in sight! You’ve drafted your individual thesis chapters and now it’s time to combine them into a single thesis master document. Follow our easy step-by-step instructions to get your thesis submission-ready.
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