Neuro Transmissions
Why are people left handed?
Lefties, southpaws, goofy footers, katy-handeds, mollydookers. Whatever you call them, 10% of the population is left-handed. But are there any differences between their brains and those of their right-handed friends? Why are some people...
The Wall Street Journal
Plant Tinkerers
A new generation of startups are harnessing gene-editing technologies to take on the multibillion-dollar giants of the crop-seed industry. Will consumers buy in?
Barcroft Media
Modelling Helped Me Embrace My Rare Condition
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: A 22-YEAR-OLD cites his rare condition, which affects his teeth, hair and sweat glands, with helping him become a model. Brooks Ginnan, from New York, was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic...
Catalyst University
Using UNIPROT & GenBank to Locate Gene Sequences [Given a Known Protein]
In this video, I show you: 1) How to search UniProt for a protein of interest given its name or code. AND 2) How to access its XM number and gene sequence from UniProt.
Catalyst University
The Many C-Words in Genetics | Clearing up the Confusion
In this video, we will explore the many similar terms in genetics that start with the letter, C: chromosome, chromatin, chromatin, and more.
Coach Dan Blewett
6 Ways to Increase Pitching Velocity in Baseball
In this video I explain six major factors and all the sub-factors that go into why some pitchers throw with higher velocity than others. If you leave pitching velocity on the table, you'll end up regretting it later. Though there are a...
STAT
Science Happens! With Carl Zimmer
Harvard Medical School researcher Nicholas Stroustrup built what he calls the "Lifespan Machine." He uses it to study the lives of tiny worms to try and discover universal rules of aging.
The Wall Street Journal
Treating the Brain
Efforts to crack the code of Alzheimer's and develop therapies have been met with failure after failure, but many companies and scientists are still optimistic they will find a way to treat the memory-robbing disease. What roads hold...
Brave Wilderness
GIANT FISH CAUGHT! - Real River Monster!
In this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote and the crew are in Texas for Part 2 of GAR WARS! Get ready to see one of the biggest fish you've ever laid eyes on as Coyote, Mario, and the Gar Guys catch a GIANT Alligator Gar - it's a real...
Catalyst University
Jacob's Syndrome | A Y-Chromosome Aneuploidy
This video dissects Jacob's syndrome, a benign genetic condition in which males have two Y-chromosomes (genotype XYY).
Barcroft Media
UK's Shortest Family' Prepare For Second Baby
BRITAIN'S shortest family' are set to welcome their second child into the world. Laura and Nathan Phillips, who reside in Sunderland, are expecting the birth of their new baby boy in September 2018. Laura, who stands at 4ft 1, and...
ShortCutsTv
Socially Sensitive Research
An examination of the idea of socially-sensitive research in terms of three key questions: should the research be done; how should research findings be used and how should research findings be communicated?
Next Animation Studio
New DNA structure found
Scientists have discovered a new type of DNA structure, according to research published in the journal Nature Chemistry. The Independent reports that the structure has been sighted previously, but this is the first time researchers have...
Catalyst University
Analyze Your SDS-PAGE Data IN 5 MINUTES!
Analyze Your SDS-PAGE Data IN 5 MINUTES!
Catalyst University
Genetics: Linkage Problem #1: Map Distance, Coefficient of Coincidence, and Interference
In this video, we explore a linkage problem in genetics in which we determine the central gene, calculate map distances, and calculate coefficient of coincidence and interference.
Catalyst University
Robertsonian Translocations & Correlation to Down Syndrome
In this video, we explore the mechanism of the Robertsonian Translocation with acrosomal chromosomes and its correlation to Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21).
Independent Producers
Nature vs. Nurture
Scientists are trying to settle the age-old question of nature versus nurture. To test it out, scientists experiment on ducks to help determine whether animals are born with no knowledge of the world and only learn things from...
Catalyst University
Lactase & the Mechanism of Lactose Intolerance
1) What is the function of the enzyme, lactase? 2) What is the cause of the flatulence and diarrhea associated with lactose intolerance?
The Wall Street Journal
Anne Wojcicki on Covid-19 and Genetics: Discovering Clues in Big Data
23andme CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses the potential for crowdsourced data to help provide new insights into the coronavirus at WSJ Tech Live.
Visual Learning Systems
Genetics in Action: Mendel's Work Reviewed
This video builds on the genetic work of Mendel and takes the student through additional genetic discoveries made in the twentieth century. The Law of Segregation and the Law of Independent Assortment are plainly illustrated. The notions...
Michigan Radio
Mice Evolving at Warp Speed
Changes to a neighborhood park in Illinois have affected the Northern White-Footed mice who live in the forest nearby. Scientists who study living mice today compare them to museum samples of dead mice to understand how they've changed...
Professor Dave Explains
The Biopsychology of Consciousness
We've learned a lot about brains in this series, and the types of perceptions they can facilitate. But how exactly does the brain produce consciousness? Furthermore, what exactly is consciousness? Where is it located in the brain? Let's...
Professor Dave Explains
Neurotransmitters Type, Structure, and Function
We know that neurotransmitters are signaling molecules that travel across the synaptic space to interact with receptors and propagate signals from one neuron to the next. But what are these molecules? What are their structures? How do...