Online Tools

Find information and tips on utilising helpful online resources and tools in order to improve your research.

13 Free PCR Primer Design Programs

Gone are the days where you have to design primers by hand. Instead, we have a plethora of excellent resources available that utilises complex...

Introducing Protocols.io: An Open Protocol Repository

What is Protocols.io? Have you ever been stuck in the lab for weeks on end attempting to perform a particular method and cannot understand why...
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H-Index: How To Calculate Yours

What is the h-index? You may have heard academics talk about their h-index, but, what exactly is the h-index? The h-index is an author-level metric...

5 Reasons Why You Should Join ResearchGate

ResearchGate is a social networking platform for research scientists. Think of it as a hybrid between Facebook and LinkedIn that is specifically aimed at...

5 Free Online Educational Platforms

The internet is an amazing resource for bioscientists. If you know where to look, there is a plethora of useful educational content provided by...