In the late 1970s, two physicists in Switzerland set out to invent a new type of microscope using quantum physics that would allow them to do something no one had ever done before: see the individual atoms in a sheet of metal.

There are currently hundreds of thousands of people on transplant lists, waiting for critical organs like kidneys, hearts and livers that could save their lives. Unfortunately, there aren't enough donor organs available to fill that...

Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubbles in beverages do the same thing.You've probably seen this surface tension and buoyancy at work, but did you know there's some...

Howcast - Learn how a chiropractor treats knee pain from Dr. Karen Erickson in this Howcast video.

Pupil outcome: I can describe how to use simple apparatus to estimate lung volume. Key learning points: - The vital capacity of the lungs is the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after inhaling fully. - How to measure vital...

In this video, we discuss anatomy of the major extracapsular knee ligaments (the patellar ligament, MCL, and LCL) and associated structures.

Wine legs aka wine tears or wine fingers are stranger than they seem.

This program begins by discussing common ways mass and volume are measured in the home. The video highlights how mass and volume are measured with various types of equipment in the school science lab. Some of the different tools used to...

In this video, we explore the medial and lateral menisci and associated structures in the knee joint.

In this video, the speaker explores the anatomy of the knee joint and discusses the consequences of hyperextension, or going backwards, which can cause damage to the ligaments, tendons, and bones. He also explains the different grades of...

US researchers have developed a 3D-printed zero-gravity espresso cup that will be sent to the International Space Station in February.

Anatomy and functions of the popliteus muscle shown with 3D model animation.

KINE 3135: The Knee Joint (Part 1)

We've learned about bones and the skeletal system, but bones are so hard, so why are our bodies so bendy and flexible? The answer is joints! Joints let our bodies move in all the way they do, and they are many different types, so let's...

Liquids have some very interesting properties, by virtue of the intermolecular forces they make, both between molecules of the liquid and those between the liquid and some other material they are in contact with. Let's learn about...