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Powers of Minus Ten Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Powers of Minus Ten

As seen on the new iPad commercial, Powers of Minus Ten lets you zoom in to explore human cells and molecules! Discover some of the basic concepts in biology and learn about the structures of a few of the key cells, proteins, and molecules found in our bodies. * 2011 App Store Rewind under Best Educational App!

AN AWARD-WINNER!
* Best Serious Game at Unite in Amsterdam, Unity Technologies' annual conference
* Finalist/Honorable mention Best Interactive Game, 2011 Science Visualization Challenge
* Featured by Apple in the 2011 App Store Rewind under Best Educational App for iPhone
* Featured by Apple under New & Noteworthy

POMT is...

- meant to be a general introduction to the science behind cells and genetics
- an ever-expanding visual guide to the microcosm (More content is constantly in the works)
- a relatively seamless zooming experience that emphasizes the interconnectedness of life's processes at different levels of magnification
- originally developed to supplement late middle school to early high school introductory science curriculum

Produced with funding from the National Science Foundation, Powers of Minus Ten is perfect for a general introduction to the structures of the cell and key molecular processes.

The iPad version includes instructional mini-games.

Topics covered include: mitosis, transcription, translation, cell parts, and DNA replication.

What's New in the Latest Version 3.6

Last updated on Jan 6, 2018

Old Versions

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updates for recent iOS changes

Version History

3.6

Jan 6, 2018

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updates for recent iOS changes

3.4.5

Mar 25, 2013

Some fixes for Italian and Spanish

3.4

Mar 19, 2013

Italian & Spanish!

3.3

Mar 5, 2013

iPhone 5 resolution (finally!)
Spruced-up Lab
French, German & Swedish!

3.1

Sep 28, 2012

Bug fixes in the lab
No longer crashes in ER
Better sound FX

3.0

Sep 20, 2012

- All-new 3D content
- In-game animations
- Zoom down to the level of DNA & mRNA
- iPhone users can now access The Lab and 3D animations
- Longer descriptions with links to sources on the web
- Shorter load times

2.1

Jul 14, 2011

Fixed bug which disabled support for iPad2.

Now for iPhone & iPod Touch!

2.0

Jul 11, 2011

Now for iPhone!

NOTE: In this version, POMT for iPad2 is not working properly - a fix is on the way!

1.5

Jun 3, 2011

-Multiplayer feature added
-Improved UI and sound
-Screen rotation supports switching orientations
-Much faster zooming!

1.0

Apr 6, 2011

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