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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is essential for genetic regulation and expression. In many neuroscience studies, animal models such as mice are used, and accordingly, you may find that you must extract RNA from mouse brain tissue at some point or other.

There are unique challenges that arise when trying to extract RNA from mouse brain samples. This guide outlines the main precautions you should take to overcome these challenges and achieve successful RNA extraction.

Our FREE guide will help you organize your experimental data effectively, enabling you to create a lab notebook that provides everything needed to give your work transparency and reproducibility.

Download our free guide for tips on becoming a science writer, including organizing your time and creating your own brand.

Immunohistochemistry is a powerful tool used to advance our understanding of fundamental biology, pathology, and drug responses. Here we expose 10 tips to help you design a strategy for analyzing your images.

Download our free list for guidance on creating and executing excellent presentations. Tips include how to organize your slides, timings, and how to avoid common mistakes.

Sample management in the laboratory can be complicated, procedures vary significantly depending on the identity of the samples. This free guide describes key considerations for sample handling and management.

Download this guide to explore the essential guidelines that every laboratory and scientist should adhere to when handling sensitive or delicate samples.

This guide outlines protocols for the differentiation of hPSCs to either cortical neurons or hypothalamic neurons, provides key pointers for researchers who are undertaking these protocols for the first time.

This guide covers 4 aspects of cryopreservation to consider when preserving your precious samples.

This guide highlights 10 important factors that will help you improve your pipetting technique and ensure accurate, reproducible results!