Journey to the Microcosmos
The Algae That Saved an Astronaut's Life
The Algae That Saved an Astronaut's Life
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Introduction to Waste: Sources, Classification, and Health Hazards
The video provides an introduction to waste, its sources, and classification. It highlights the health hazards associated with improper waste management and emphasizes the need to manage waste properly to reduce pollution and protect the...
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Eating, Hatching, and Crashing into the Moon More About Tardigrades
This week, the microcosmos meet the cosmos as we explore even more fascinating things about our friend, the tardigrade. We'll discuss their weird weird mouths, how we take care of our tardigrades, and what's going to happen to those...
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The Beautiful, Brutal Tentacles of Hydra
The Beautiful, Brutal Tentacles of Hydra
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Are Microbes Good or Bad for Humans
Where is the line between good and bad microorganisms and why do we seem to know so much more about the bad ones?
Professor Dave Explains
Bacterial Pathogenesis How Bacteria Cause Damage
So we know that there are unbelievable numbers of bacteria inside of us, and some of them are good. So what about the bad ones? What do those do? How do they harm us, exactly? What defenses do we have against them? Let's take a look!
Curated Video
Genetic Modification: Processes and Applications
The video is a lecture presentation on genetic modification or genetic engineering, explaining the process of modifying an organism's genome to introduce desirable characteristics. The presenter describes the use of plasmids and viruses...
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Becoming Your Own Baby Through Conjugation
Becoming Your Own Baby Through Conjugation
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How Diatoms Build Their Beautiful Shells
How Diatoms Build Their Beautiful Shells
Mazz Media
Biochemistry
This live-action video program is about the word Biochemistry. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Biochemistry through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
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Relax and Enjoy the View
This week, we're taking a bit of a break, but we thought you might also like one. So, today, let's all just sit and look at our lovely little friends while we take a breath and enjoy Andrew Huang's amazing music.
Curated Video
Tissue Culture: Growing Identical Cells for Plant Breeding and Medical Research
This is a video that explains the concept of tissue culture, which is a technique used to grow cells or tissues in a liquid or solid medium that contains nutrients. The video describes the process of tissue culture, as well as the...
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The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
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Is the Mitochondria Always the Powerhouse of the Cell?
It’s fun to watch organisms eat in the microcosmos. There’s a whole range of methods to enjoy. And at the core of all this is a simple, universal need: energy, stored chemically as adenosine triphosphate—or ATP—that’s made from the...
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BONUS VIDEO The Microcosmos Microscope
BONUS VIDEO The Microcosmos Microscope
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How to Name a Microbe
There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet.
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Microorganisms Are Cleaning the Water You Drink
Microbes are used for everything from baking to brewing, but wastewater treatment is where they do some of their most important work.
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The Microbe You Eat All The Time
Yeast: the most coveted microbe during this pandemic. This week we’re taking a close look at the little guys that make up our bread and beer and the vital role they’ve had for thousands of years.
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The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
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What If All the Microbes Disappeared
In a world without microbes, this channel wouldn't exist. But there are other, more important things that would stop existing as well, and today we're going to explore just what could survive a world without our little micro friends, and...
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Where Did Eukaryotic Cells Come From - A Journey Into Endosymbiotic Theory
1.8 billion years ago, a cell ate another cell, but it didn't digest it, and without that happening, we would not exist. This week we explore the origins of eukaryotic cells and ask the question, "Are our cells more than ourselves?"