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Bloomberg
Human Hibernation Isn't Just for Space Travel
The science of human hibernation and "torpor" may soon catch up with science fiction, not only facilitating space travel but potentially helping treat cancer.
Curated Video
US scientists find how obesity gene works
Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an entirely new approach to the problem beyond diet and exercise.For years, researchers have known that...
Curated Video
Reaction as US/UK scientists win Medicine prize
Two Americans and a British scientist won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering how the body's cells sense and react to oxygen levels, work that has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and...
Curated Video
Cheese becoming popular in China
Yangqu, Shanxi Province - 9 March 2009
1. Mid of cow tethered by wall
2. Farmer opening gate for cows to go into milking shed
3. Farmer attaching milking apparatus to cow's udders
4. Close up of milk passing through tube
5. Close up of...
Curated Video
SYND 13 5 73 GADGETS IN SKYLAB SPACECRAFT SHOWN IN CALIFORNIA
Gadgets in Skylab spacecraft shown in California.
1. various of a sign at the entrance the Space Systems Centre
2. cu illustration of skylab showing interior
3. gv interior of skylab
4. pan from top to bottom
5. cu sign on storage uint...
Bozeman Science
Life Requires Free Energy
Free energy, get your free energy here! Learners see that all organisms require free energy, which comes from the sun. The lesson explains the first two laws of thermodynamics and then analyzes metabolism, via glycolysis, on a very...
Curated OER
Endocrine System and Hormones
Paul Andersen compares your endocrine system to Facebook and your nervous system to Gmail in order to show the differences in response time. He then delves into specifics of your endocrine system, talking about hormones that are water...
Khan Academy
Overview of Glycolysis, Cellular Respiration, Biology
If you need a summary of respiration, then these three videos will be invaluable to your class. The actual reactions that occur at the three stages of respiration are explained step-by-step, with an explanation of every chemical bond...
Khan Academy
Electron Transport Chain
The third video in the respiration cycle sequence provides an excellent lesson on the electron transport chain.
Nature League
Investigating Metabolism of Early Life - De-Natured
Even the titles of many published scientific journal articles confuse most people. The third video in the four-part series breaks down a very complex-sounding scientific journal article. The host avoids using jargon without losing the...
Veritasium
Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted to You?!
Small but mighty. Scientists study what makes mosquitoes attracted to people, how to fight mosquitoes, and the inheritability of related genes. As part of a larger science playlist, the video shares personal DNA markers, lab experiments,...
PBS
Seasonal Science: Hibernation
Without access to water, humans survive only a few days yet animals that hibernate seem to survive without water for months. Learn how animals survive hibernation in a video that is part of the Seasonal Science series. It addresses many...
American Chemical Society
Sugar vs. High Fructose Corn Syrup - What's the Difference?
Sometimes learning can be pretty sweet! Get your class involved in the sugar-versus-high-fructose-corn-syrup debate with a video from a playlist on chemical reactions. Viewers see the similarities and differences between the two...
American Chemical Society
The Science of Caffeine: The World's Most Popular Drug
Discover the science behind the world's most popular drug. Scholars explore the neural effects of caffeine in an episode of the larger ACS Reactions playlist. The presenter explains how caffeine impacts different neurotransmitters in the...
American Chemical Society
Why Is Chocolate Deadly for Dogs?
Is it true that chocolate can make dogs sick? If so, how much chocolate and how sick? Answer these and other related questions using a brief video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The resource explores the...
MinuteEarth
Why Don't Sled Dogs Ever Get Tired?
What is the sled dog's secret to running for days on end without tiring? Turns out the answer is in their metabolism. Explore the metabolic processes of these amazing sled dogs. The science shows they are able to burn their proteins and...
Crash Course
Metabolism and Nutrition (Part 1)
Use the 36th video of 47 to explore metabolism. Individuals begin to understand what metabolism is, physiologically what it does, and how anabolic and catabolic reactions assist in digestion.
Crash Course
Metabolism and Nutrition (Part 2)
The 37th video in a series of 47 about the human body delves into metabolism. Scholars review cellular respiration and see how it, ATP, and glycolysis play a role in metabolism and how all of this relates to sugar levels in the body.
SciShow
Social Interaction and the 'Bliss Molecule'
Increased oxytocin helps people read facial expressions with greater accuracy. Video explores the way this hormone impacts social interactions and highlights the way scientists perform research to confirm the findings. Then the video...
Bozeman Science
Essential Characteristics of Life are Conserved
Humans' entire DNA sequence would fill two hundred 1,000-page telephone books. In the video, the instructor discusses the essential characteristics of all life - genetic code, the central dogma, and shared metabolic pathways. Scholars...