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  1. What machine records brain wave patterns using electrodes attached to the surface of the skull?

2. Which machines/techniques measure physiological changes driven by the autonomic nervous system in response to emotional states?

3. This machine is used to cut very thin slices of brain tissue.

4. Which machine is used to determine the nuclei acid sequence of either healthy or mutated DNA?

5. Which machine can measure the presence of a very small molecule in a solution using an antibody?

6. This machine measures the transmission properties of a material that is due to its wavelength.

7. This machine separates large molecules, such as DNA, RNA and proteins, based on their size.

8. This machine can detect different properties of samples, such as their absorption or fluorescence intensity, using plates with small wells.

Take the FIRST LETTER of each of the 8 pieces of lab equipment referred to in these questions. Rearrange them to produce a biologically-related word. Use this word (entered as CAPITAL LETTERS) as the password to enter the Department of Astrobiology.

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