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Microbiology Techniques & Troubleshooting

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The following Microbiology resources were developed by the Department of Biology at the University of Missouri in St. Louis and are reproduced, without modification, here with their permission. Swipe left to see more Microorganisms Safety Guide A Science Buddies resource Storing Bacterial Strains How to store a bacterial strain for later use Culture Problems Descriptions of some common… Read more

Nine Reasons to Do a High School Science Project

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Pursuing an independent science, math, or engineering project during high school makes for a unique learning experience, and entering a project in one or more of the advanced competitions, which are akin to the Super Bowl or to the Academy Awards, offers students the opportunity to obtain even more. Reason 1: Polish Your College Application Perhaps foremost, succeeding in the top high school competitions creates a point of distinction and differentiation on college applications. For example,… Read more

PharmGKB Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base Tutorial

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The PharmGKB Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base is an online resource to learn about drugs, specifically how drugs interact with our bodies on a molecular level, the involvement of genetics in this process, and much more. It was created for the scientific community, but with a little effort and this guide anyone with a basic understanding of genetics can learn to use it (see Table 3 below for a list of resources for brushing up on genetics). Below are instructions, tips, and advice on how to get… Read more

Projects Involving Hazardous Chemicals, Activities, or Devices

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Some research projects may involve working with hazardous chemicals, activities, or devices. Examples of hazardous chemicals include alcohol and tobacco, prescription drugs, DEA-controlled substances, firearms, explosives, and chemicals subject to federal, state, or local regulations. Examples of hazardous activities are those that involve a level of risk higher and beyond that encountered in the student's everyday life. Examples of hazardous devices are those whose operation… Read more

Projects Involving Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents

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Some research projects may involve working with potentially hazardous biological agents. Examples are projects that use microorganisms (including bacteria, viruses, viroids, prions, rickettsia, fungi, and parasites), recombinant DNA (rDNA) technologies, or human or animal fresh tissues, blood, or body fluids. To insure the safety of student researchers and their home and school environments, many fairs require pre-approval of projects involving potentially hazardous biological… Read more

Projects Involving Vertebrate Animals

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To insure the safety of student researchers and the ethical treatment of animals in scientific research, many fairs require pre-approval of projects involving vertebrate animals. "Vertebrate animals" means live, nonhuman mammalian embryos or fetuses, bird and reptile eggs within three days of hatching and all other nonhuman vertebrates at hatching or birth. If you are participating in a fair that follows the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) rules, your project… Read more

Reaction Time

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You can easily measure your reaction time with a ruler and a helper. Hold out your thumb and forefinger and have your helper hold the ruler just barely above them. Your helper then says "go" and lets the ruler drop straight down. You grab it as quickly as you can with your thumb and forefinger. Look where you caught the ruler (that is, measure how far the ruler dropped between when your friend said "go" and you caught it) You can convert this distance to reaction time with the following… Read more

Safety Guidelines

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Safety should be a top priority for every science experiment. Most projects on the Science Buddies website are low-risk. However, any tool or technique can be unsafe if misused, while even potentially dangerous tools can be safe when used correctly. To ensure your project is within safety guidelines, Science Buddies recommends asking three simple questions. Is your project safe for people or animals that are involved? Humans - All projects involving human subjects must involve minimal risk.… Read more

Sample Abstract

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Advertisers are always touting more powerful and longer lasting batteries, but which batteries really do last longer, and is battery life impacted by the speed of the current drain? This project looks at which AA battery maintains its voltage for the longest period of time in low, medium, and high current drain devices. The batteries were tested in a CD player (low drain device), a flashlight (medium drain device), and a camera flash (high drain device) by measuring the battery voltage… Read more

Sample Survey 1

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2004 Advisor Survey Please answer the questions to the best of your ability, then click on the "Submit Survey" button at the bottom of the form. Please complete the survey one time only. If you have additional thoughts at another time, please email them to us separately. If a field is too small to hold your comments for a question, there is a "General Comments" question that has plenty of room. We'll share with you the key results from this survey in our newsletter. How would you… Read more

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