MERLOT Materials

An interactive game where players attempt to find the best 3-D structure for a protein.

This self pased activity concentrates on three aspect of nutrition. 1. what are the different nutrients 2. where are... see more

Genetics play an important part in addiction. Social and environmental factors contribute to the susceptibility and risk... see more

Gluconeogenesis is the process by which glucose is synthesized from smaller, simpler molecules such as lactate and... see more

A simple guide to common techniques in protein crystallography

Flash videos of famous biologists lectures for Biology courses.

This site is a collection well-referenced, peer-reviewed chapters on vitamins, minerals, other nutrients, and individual... see more

This OpenCourseWare project has the videotaped lectures for the Fall'04 version (7.012) of MIT's introductory Biology... see more

Ever wonder why drugs get you "high?" This interactive website has an entertaining way of illustrating the effects that... see more

Within this information site, one will be able to learn about how neurons look, how they transmit messages in the brain,... see more

Interactive food science modules train high school and college students in understanding the pH scale and how to... see more

Proteopedia is a 3D, interactive wiki encyclopedia of proteins, RNA, DNA and other molecules. Over 50,000 pages of... see more

ScienceOpen is a freely accessible open access/open research network to discover and evaluate scientific information.... see more

This animation provides colorful and interactive depictions of the concept describing how genetic information yields... see more

This animation contains material describing the significance of the citric acid cycle. This animation includes what... see more

This animation provides a beautiful representation of the Cori Cycle. The Cori Cycle is a pathway in carbohydrate... see more

This site is intended as a comprehensive resource for students taking Biochemistry with an emphasis on those in medical... see more

Many of us know the harmful consequences of drug usage. In this informational site, you will be able to learn how drugs... see more

Interactive module in which students practice using a microscope in a food science laboratory. Mobile version available... see more

WHATISCHEMISTRY is a web site that introduces a discussion on chemical issues, as they are seen from chemists, for a... see more

The MIT Biology Department core courses, 7.012, 7.013, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes the... see more

Students look at the components of chemiosmosis in the bacterium Paracoccus denitrificans in which they step through... see more

This a free, online textbook offered by Book Boon. 'This book is a concise introduction to the common blood tests and... see more

To quote the author, "Water seems, at first sight, to be a very simple molecule, consisting of just two hydrogen atoms... see more