The Lions Manes Jellyfish Deadly Stings

It is impossible to go on a vacation near a sea or ocean without seeing at least one jellyfish there. They are one of the most multiplied sea creatures which although beautiful and attractive may possess a threat to your health and those around you. However not all jellyfishes are so dangerous. For instance the Lion’s mane jellyfish is the biggest known jellyfish on earth. It usually inhabits the cold waters of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. And to show you the vast sizes of those species we can tell you that the biggest specimen found had a body diameter of 2,3m and with tentacles at 36,5m. [...]

A quick guide to PCR and real time PCR

The technique used to amplify a specific DNA molecule, in order to quantify it, is known as real time PCR. If you want to understand this technique and how it works, it is necessary to learn more about the process it is based on, which is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). [...]