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Levels: High School
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cell cycle and cell division links
Levels: Middle School, High School, and Undergrad
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cell cycle
cell division
This site explains the scattering of light and also shows pictures of an easy experiment that was done to show how it works.
Levels: Public
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scattering of light
use of ultraviolet light to activate light activated antibodies that attach to cancer tumors.
Levels: Public, High School, Undergrad, and Grad
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ultraviolet
light activated antibodies
This applet demonstrates the basics of single slit diffraction by allowing the user to manipulate wavelength and slit length and then to observe the effects on the intensity pattern.
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wavelength
single slit
diffraction
Levels: Middle School
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optics
light
activities
Using chemiluminescent glow sticks glued on the back of cows they can see if the cow is in estrus
Levels: Public, High School, Undergrad, and Grad
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chemiluminescence
cow
The Biophotonics Research Academy will examine current research in and will provide hands-on activities to back to the classroom. Through partnerships with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Edward Teller Educational Center, and the Center for Biophotonics Science & Technology (CBST) at UC Davis teachers will be involved in the latest in laboratory experiences in this cutting-edge science at four different levels.
Levels: Middle School
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education
10 Minute Video about Scale
Levels: Middle School, Public, High School, and Undergrad
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scale
exponents
powers of ten
Colonoscopy with parasite in the Cecum
Levels: High School, Undergrad, and Grad
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colonoscopy
parasite
cecum
Information about the lens: it's use in microscopes, cameras, glasses, etc, and how it works.
Levels: K5
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lens
microscope
Animations and simulations dealing with fluorescence microscopy
Levels: High School
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microscopy
fluorescence
simulations
Glow in the dark cats
Levels: K5, Middle School, Public, High School, Undergrad, and Grad
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fluorescence
cloning
Various thumbnails of fluorescence staining in mammalian and insect cells.
Levels: Middle School
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fluorescence
rhodamine b
This site contains interactive tutorials and classroom activities about astronomy, vision, and different types of light.
Levels: Middle School
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vision
astronomy
infrared
A comprehensive collection of Java applets regarding wave interference, beat frequency, reflection and refraction, lenses, and more.
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wave interference
concave
convex
This website has a concise explanation of basic biomolecules, including lipids, amino acids, and carbohydrates.
Levels: High School
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carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
amino acids
This article outlines what causes bioluminescence in fireflies, how it works, and applications of luciferase and luciferin in biomedical research.
Levels: High School
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bioluminescence
luciferase
luciferin
atp
