The good folks at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provide a number of helpful and well-designed educational materials on their site, and this Biology Animation Library is a real find. Visitors to the site can view one of...

This animation portrays the synthesis of a RNA copy from a DNA template. It supports learning related to examination of the specifics of the RNA polymerases involved in prokaryotic transcription. Requires the Macromedia...

This excellent Web site is a winner of the 2001 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge. Developed by a team of students, The Code Unravelled is a creative way to learn about DNA and its influence on all living things. The best...

In this Science NetLinks lesson plan designed for grades 9-12, students explore the issues surrounding DNA microarray technology, a revolutionary technology helping scientists to decipher the primary human genome and,...

A cell happens to be the smallest unit of life, but there's a tremendous amount of activity going on within this very fascinating place. The talented people at the National Science Foundation (NSF) are well aware of...

This research group at the California Institute of Technology is studying the capability of DNA and other biomolecules to process information and implement algorithms. A general overview of the group's purpose and...

Fifty years ago, one of the most important landmarks in the history of science was reached when James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double-helical structure of DNA. Developed by the Dolan DNA Learning Center...

This virtual lab from the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah provides a simple overview of DNA extraction, including what it's used for, illustrations, and an activity using cheek cells and...

In this activity, by the Concord Consortium's Molecular Literacy project, students "work with a model that shows the entire process from gene transcription and translation, through protein folding of the newly...

The Molecular Medicine in Action program at the Indiana University School of Medicine is a selective "hands-on program for high school students to experience the methods scientists use for unlocking and modifying the...