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The discovery of enzymes that could cut and paste DNA made genetic engineering possible. Restriction enzymes, found naturally in bacteria, can be used to cut DNA fragment at specific sequences, while another enzyme, DNA ligase, can attach or rejoin DNA fragments with complementary ends. This...

Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer's historic experiment used techniques to cut and paste DNA to create the first custom-made organism containing recombined or 'recombinant' DNA. Cohen and Boyer inserted the recombinant DNA molecule they created into E. coli bacteria by means of a plasmid, thereby...

DNA transformation is a naturally occurring but rare event in which DNA can be transferred into bacteria. In 1970, Morton Mandel and Akiko Higa discovered a way to make E. coli more 'competent' for transforming foreign DNA. Their calcium chloride method is widely used today to obtain high-efficiency...

This website from the Minnesota department of natural resources provides information on the Garmin DNR application. The purpose of the application, its functionality and screenshots are included. The site also includes links which may be used to download the program.

This 1-page document, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), summarizes a learning activity that helps students studying the concepts of biotic/abiotic factors and biodiversity. In the activity, students collect samples from outdoor areas, interpret data, and discover...

This video segment, adapted from ATETV, explores Engineering Technology by providing an overview of what skills students will need to learn in order to succeed after graduation. This specific video takes a look at an adult non-traditional student returning to school, and how the community college...

This 5-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is a guide for wiring electric bass guitars and drilling holes in electric bass guitar bodies. The guide describes where and how to drill jack holes, basic wiring, and information on bass guitar setup. A bass guitar wiring schematic is...

This Nebraska Cooperative Extension guide discusses the principles and process of reverse osmosis treatment for household drinking water. The article can either be read via the web or downloaded as a PDF document.

This 17-page report, published by Northland Community and Technical College, provides an overview of The Northland Drone Business Plan Competition (BPC), an entrepreneurship bootcamp focused on generating interest among traditionally underrepresented communities in the emerging drone industry...

This is the first video session in the DroneTech Educator Workshop: Drones and Geospatial Applications series provided by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. In this presentation, Ben Richason introduces the workshop series, and its objective to develop practical application of drone...