The most important puzzle ever solved
by Modern biology has more data than it can handle. Thanks to modern DNA sequencing, we now know the contents of genomes from thousands of people …
Category: Lab Research
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Angelini Lab Member Featured in Podcast
by Here in the Angelini Lab, research interests can differ pretty dramatically. While our primary research animals are soapberry bugs, other ongoing projects investigate different bug …
A Ghost Story
In the spirit(s) of the season, I wanted to share a ghost story from the lab with you all… Here in the bug lab, mysteries …
What’s Happening in the Lab this Summer?
by The Bugs in our Backyard project is run by Dave Angelini and his lab members at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. This post will give you …
The Cosmetology of Entomology: An interview with Preparator Melody Doering
by “We counted thousands of ants stored in century old toad stomachs,” explains Melody Doering on the subject of her past curation projects. Melody, an entomological …
Winter in the Greenhouse
I love the idea of growing tropical plants during the Maine winter. Maybe I’m crazy. The lab research associated with the Bugs in our Backyard project …
The Thermocycler
People who aren’t familiar with molecular biology are often eager to visit a lab. But in reality, much of the equipment is similar in function …