Droplet-based sequencing of genes (clouds) is a type of single cell sequencing which involves encapsulating individual cells from a solution […]
UMAP vs tSNE/Garden Landscaping
UMAP and t-SNE are dimensionality reduction algorithms that allow for visualizing high dimensional data. One of the differences between them […]
Glomerular Filtration Barrier/Rose
In the kidney glomerulus (rose), the GFB filters ions, water, glucose, etc. in the blood from the afferent arteriole (left […]
PCR/Candles in Snow
This piece illustrates the heating and cooling steps of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a fundamental technique used for genetic […]
Type 1 Interferon Signaling/Aurora
Type 1 interferons (lights) are released from cells that are infected with a virus. These molecules bind to the interferon […]
Action Potential/Ocean Wave
Upon receiving a stimulus, cells depolarize by allowing sodium ions (yellow-orange dots) to enter. This allows for an action potential […]