SciShow
We're One Step Closer to Understanding Aging
Scientists have had a variety of hypotheses about how chemical stress can affect DNA to cause aging, but a new study has just shown the process in action. Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
How Giant Creatures Eat Tiny Meals: 5 Fabulous Filter Feeders
Some of the largest creatures that have ever lived on earth thrive by eating tiny prey. Why don’t they eat bigger fish, and how can they even consume these things they can barely see? Here are 5 creatures that grow to be giants by eating...
SciShow
How Goldfish Went From Pretty To Invincible And Back Again
We began keeping goldfish as pets more than 1,000 years ago, but their beauty wasn’t the only thing they had going for them. Goldfish had a lot of really weird biological traits that made them incredibly resilient. And in an unfortunate...
SciShow
Why Do Cat Eyes Glow in the Dark?
Those eerie shining orbs staring at you from the bushes when you take the trash out at night could be any number of animals, but why do their eyes glow like that? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
The Unsung Scientist Behind the Building Blocks of DNA | Marie M. Daly
Our understanding of both clogged arteries and the building blocks of DNA are thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr. Marie M. Daly, the first Black woman in the U.S. to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry.
SciShow
Do We Have To Give Up Bacon?
The IARC has categorized processed meat as a definite carcinogen. But how dangerous is it really? Do we finally have to give up bacon?
SciShow
There Are Crystal Mirrors Hidden in Scallop Eyes
Sea creatures abound this week, as scientists make discoveries about scallop eyes and use models to help figure out the age old mystery, "Which came first, comb jellies or the sea sponge?”
SciShow
3 Sad Surprises: The Human Genome Project
Hank tells us three surprises about human DNA which we learned because of the Human Genome Project.
SciShow
Here's What DNA Really Looks Like
There’s more to DNA than just the double helix we know and love: under some conditions this familiar molecule can take on unfamiliar forms, each of which can have a different impact on our health.
Amoeba Sisters
DNA vs RNA (Updated)
Why is RNA just as cool as DNA? Join the Amoeba Sisters as they compare and contrast RNA with DNA and learn why DNA should be sharing the limelight! Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 0:54 Similarities of DNA and RNA 1:35 Contrasting DNA and...
Bozeman Science
Biogeochemical Cycling
Paul Andersen explains how biogeochemical cycling is used to move nutrients from the environment into living material and back again. He explains the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle and the phosphorus cycle. He also...
SciShow
Should I Wear Sunscreen in the Winter?
DNA damage doesn't just happen in the summer, but does that really mean we should wear sunscreen in the cloudy and chilly months?
Crash Course
DNA, Hot Pockets, & The Longest Word Ever: Crash Course Biology
Hank imagines himself breaking into the Hot Pockets factory to steal their secret recipes and instruction manuals in order to help us understand how the processes known as DNA transcription and translation allow our cells to build proteins.
Bozeman Science
The Central Dogma: Transcription and Translation
Mr. Andersen explains the Central Dogma of biology. He shows how DNA is transcribed to form mRNA and how mRNA is translated into a protein.
Bozeman Science
What is DNA?
Paul Andersen describes the molecular structure of DNA. He describes the major parts of a nucleotide and explains how they are assembled into a nucleic acid. The nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group make up a single...
Curated Video
Base (biology)
In the DNA double helix, the links between the two strands are formed by pairs of much smaller molecules called bases. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
Nucleic acid
A class of large polymer molecules consisting of repeating units called nucleotides. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
DNA replication
An essential stage in cell division and reproduction, allowing genetic material to be copied into a new cell. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
What is DNA?
How does our DNA make us unique, and how is this unique genetic information passed on when cells divide? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) molecules are found in chromosomes within all our cells. DNA...
Curated Video
The Main Principles of Heredity: The Chemical Structure of DNA
By the end of this learning object, the learner will be able to: Explain the chemical structure of DNA.88055
Catalyst University
Gout [Part 1] | Purine Degradation, Uric Acid, & Hyperuricemia
In this video, we do an introduction to gout by discussing purine degradation, uric acid production, and hyperuricemia. We also discuss why uric acid is not degraded further in humans by looking at the biochemistry.
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...
JJ Medicine
Purine Synthesis and Salvage Pathway
Lesson on the purine synthesis and metabolism pathway, and the purpose, regulation and importance of the pathway in human physiology and health. In this lesson, I discuss the two purines (adenine and guanine), the importance of purines,...
Catalyst University
How Can Smoking Cause Lung Cancer
Here, I present one of the most important mechanisms for the carcinogenic properties of cigarette smoking. P450-oxidized metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene damage DNA and can induce mutations leading to the uncontrolled cell growth associated...