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Cells Alive!

Watch bacteria grow and see a white blood cell attack as you explore life at the cellular level. Test your knowledge of cells with the website's interactive puzzles and quizzes.

DNA Workshop

Playing this game will teach you about DNA, molecular biology, protein, and much, much more.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Cell Motility

The Cell Motility section is an interactive area that has up close pictures and videos of various cell activities and functions.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Virtual Labs

The Virtual Lab Series allows participants to experience what it's like to be a research scientist by involving them in five award-winning, interactive labs. There is a Bacterial Identification Lab, Cardiology Lab, Neurophysiology Lab, Immunology Lab and a Transgenic Fly Virtual Lab.

Learn.Genetics

Learn about Genetic Technology by exploring the virtual labs of DNA Extractions, DNA Microarrays, Gel Electrophoresis, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Discover ecologies and basics of DNA and genes here, a site run by the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah.

Microbe World

Learn the differences between bacteria and viruses, meet microbiologists, and read articles about microbe-related news here, a site of the American Society for Microbiology. The website also contains a link for downloading the Microbeworld App for Android devices which keeps you up-to-date on the latest audio, video, and news stories on microbiology.

Mutant Fruit Flies

Why should two fruit flies not look alike? You'll learn it here.

Periodic Table of the Elements, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Click on an element and find out its properties, history, and uses. Check out the News sidebar to follow important news and events in the world of chemisty.

The History of Vaccines

Learn how vaccines work, how they are made, how to visualize risk, and more.
 

Last Updated: 5/16/13
Editor: Blayne Jeffries

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