Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanism of Kuru & Relation to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of transmission and development of Kuru, a prion disease derived from cannibalism of brains infected by either Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (cCJD) or others with Kuru.
Curated Video
Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Two and Multi-layer Perceptron ANN
From the section: Artificial Neural Networks. In this section, we’ll learn about ANN. Artificial Neural Networks: Two and Multi-layer Perceptron ANN
Catalyst University
The GABAa Receptor & Positive Allosteric Modulation
The GABAa Receptor & Positive Allosteric Modulation
Catalyst University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS] | Basics & Clinical Presentation
In this video, we explore the basic clinical presentation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. In the next video, we will take a look at the specific biochemical mechanism that kills neurons in ALS.
Curated Video
Use a real-life example of an AI system to discuss some impacts of cyber attacks : Poisoning Attacks, Privacy, and Backdoor Attacks Theory
From the section: Build a Threat Model and Learn Different Attacks on AI. In this section, you will create a high-level threat model for AI solution to choose the right priorities against various threats. The aim of this video is to show...
Catalyst University
Do Turkey Dinners Really Make You Tired? → HERE'S WHY
In this video, we discuss the reasons why a Thanksgiving Turkey dinner leaves you feeling ready for a nap.
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanisms and Theories of Alzheimers Disease (Amyloid & Tau)
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative prion disease in which affected individuals suffer destruction of cortical neurons due to accumulation of prions of both beta-amyloid and Tau type. In this video, I will explain the acquisition...
STAT
Science Happens! With Carl Zimmer
We each spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. But what goes on in our brains when we're asleep? In search of answers, Amita Sehgal studies the sleeping habits of fruit flies.
Science360
World Cup exoskeleton allows paraplegic to walk again
Built with funding for basic research from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Miguel Nicolelis and the Walk Again Project have built an exoskeleton that will allow paraplegics to walk again. The exoskeleton uses computer algorithms to...
Curated Video
Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Implementing CNN's in Keras
From the section: Deep Learning and Tensorflow: Part 2. In this section, we’ll talk about what CNNs is, and how it works. Deep Learning and Tensorflow: Part 2: Implementing CNN's in Keras
Next Animation Studio
Elon Musk’s brain chip: How it works
After his company Neuralink released a video of a monkey playing pong via an implant in its brain last week, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that it may be able to move to initial human trials later this year.
Science360
EARLY CONCEPT BRAIN RESEARCH: INCREASING THE FIELD OF VIEW
Compare a boxy 1980s TV to the sleek high-definition TVs of today: That's a 25-fold difference. Spencer Smith's microscope is a 100-fold difference over the microscopes used today. Smith, of the University of North Carolina's School of...
The Noted Anatomist
Myotomes
This video tutorial defines myotomes, how they are tested and why they are clinically important: 0:00. Introduction 0.14. Defining myotomes 0:43. Why do we care about Myotomes? 3:31. Upper limb myotomes (C5-T1) 5:23. Lower limb myotomes...
Catalyst University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy | Mechanism & Presentation
In this video, we discuss the genetic mechanism of spinal muscular atrophy and how it might present clinically.
Catalyst University
Choline Acetyltransferase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Organic Mechanism
Choline Acetyltransferase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Organic Mechanism
Brave Wilderness
STINGS that SHOCKED me!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote looks back at the WORST insect stings he has endured climbing the insect sting index! From hundreds of angry Harvester Ants to the GIANT Tarantula Hawk, these are without doubt the most painful...
Catalyst University
Mechanism of Long-Term Potentiation of Synapses
In this video, we explore the purpose and biochemical mechanism of long-term potentiation in neurons in relevant neural circuits.
Next Animation Studio
The science behind itch-induced scratching
A recent study reveals that a small category of neurons track itch-evoked scratching behavior in mice.
Science360
Total recall!
In NSF Science Now 59, we explore using virtual reality for memory recall; teenage emotion overload, and finally, we examine the role dopamine plays in forming episodic memories. Check it out!
Science360
Engineer Chris Mattson - ScienceLives
Brigham Young University engineer Christopher Mattson designs technology that targets the needs of the world's poorest populations. He and his students have produced new water-well designs for villages in Africa and new tools for farmers...
The Wall Street Journal
Who Needs a Whole Brain?
Dr. Joanne Smith, president and CEO of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, speaks with Stefanie Ilgenfritz, the WSJ's health and science bureau chief, about decoding and rewiring the brain.
Catalyst University
Pulmonary Pharmacology [Part 1] | Bronchoconstriction & Bronchodilation Mechanisms
In this video, explore the biochemical mechanisms that promote bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation.
Next Animation Studio
Older people can still produce brain cells even at 79, study says
A new study claims the brain continues to produce hundreds of new neurons daily, even in older people, in a process called neurogenesis. Scientists from the University of Columbia published their results in the journal Cell Stem Cell on...
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...