Students can use the site to explore cells, and the small structures within them, such as mitochondria.
Users can zoom in and virtually cut open different membranes to further investigate the cells.
Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. The site has been translated into Russian, French and Spanish. A number of universities use the site as a reference for general biology classes and it has been listed as a resource in New Scientist, and a McGraw-Hill microbiology textbook, Rusconi said. Experts from research, education and industry will discuss girls' relationships with technology in entertainment, education and the home. Participants are interested in new technologies that reflect women's interests and in assuring access to technology for girls in disadvantaged situations.