National Institute of Standards and Technology
Tuberculosis Protein: Key to Understanding "Gene Switch"
Learn how researchers at NIST are using the infamous tuberculosis bacteria to help answer the decades-old question of how genes are switched on and off.
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: Why COVID-19 is more lethal for patients with heart disease or diabetes
Biologists at the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences have found why COVID-19 patients with heart disease or diabetes are more likely to suffer serious complications
Science360
Silk Proteins for More Stable Vaccines
Almost all vaccines on the market require refrigeration to remain viable – including during transport. Continuous cooling is expensive and especially challenging in developing countries. To solve this problem, Vaxess Technologies Inc., a...
Visual Learning Systems
Your Diet: What's in Food?
The video discusses the different kinds of food and how they contain various nutrients that provide energy and other essential substances that the body needs. It explains the differences between foods and how they taste and contain...
JJ Medicine
JAK STAT Signaling Pathway: Regulation
Regulation of the JAK STAT Signaling Pathway JAK-STAT signaling is involved in cell proliferation and survival. Activation of the JAK-STAT leads to activation of the PI3K-AKT and RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathways. Several classes of ligands are...
Science360
Preventing proteins in medications from clumping - Biotech's Future
Protein Dynamics Solutions LLC, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program, is developing a technology to address protein aggregation, a key bottleneck in the development of new...
Professor Dave Explains
The Complement System: Classical, Lectin, and Alternative Pathways
We are learning about the features of innate immunity, and one that is often overlooked is the complement system. This is a very complicated ensemble of proteins circulating in the bloodstream that activate each other in a specific...
Catalyst University
Exercise Physiology | Beta-Alanine, Carnosine Biosynthesis & Functions
Exercise Physiology | Beta-Alanine, Carnosine Biosynthesis & Functions
Catalyst University
Biosignaling - Receptor Tyrosine Kinases & Insulin
Biosignaling - Receptor Tyrosine Kinases & Insulin
Catalyst University
Interphase and Regulation of Cell Cycle by CDKs and Cyclin
Interphase and Regulation of Cell Cycle by CDKs and Cyclin
Catalyst University
Biosignaling - Janus Kinases The JAK-STAT Pathway
Biosignaling - Janus Kinases The JAK-STAT Pathway
JJ Medicine
mTOR Signaling Pathway: mTOR Complexes, Regulation and Downstream effects
An in-depth lesson on mTOR signaling pathway, looking at both mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2), a brief overview of the regulation of the mTOR pathway and the many (many) downstream effects of the mTOR pathway. Hey...
Financial Times
Charts That Count: sovereign debt is protein, not dessert
Brendan Greeley says economists have started talking more openly about sovereign debt. For example, if a country's nominal growth rate is higher than its cost of debt, it might make sense to borrow.
Curated Video
Getting the Best Quality Protein
The wisdom of yoga revealed in Wai Lana Insights will inspire you on your journey towards a happier and healthier life. “Most people think meat is the best source of protein, but did you know that’s not actually true?”
Catalyst University
Protein Purification Table Calculations: Formulas, No Numbers
Protein Purification Table Calculations: Formulas, No Numbers
Next Animation Studio
Researchers using synthetic bacteria to cure disease
Researchers have reached an important milestone in synthetic biology by carrying out successful trials on a group of volunteers in order to help treat people who suffer from phenylketonuria.
Catalyst University
The Nuclear Pore Complex: Nuclear Import, Export, & RAN
In this video, we discuss the mechanisms by which proteins are targeted to the nucleus (import) and moved from the nucleus to the cytoplasm (export). Collectively, nucleocytoplasmic transport is regulated by the nuclear pore complex and...
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanism of Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (cCJD)
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of development and propagation of Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Optogenetics?
What if you could control someone's mind and make them more aggressive or less anxious or extremely hungry? Well, IT'S POSSIBLE! Optogenetics let scientists literally control the brain using light. Using whaa?? Yep, the light actually...
Zach Star
The Chemistry Major
This video will go over what you can expect going into college as a chemistry major. Chemistry is a challenging major that is made up of science and advanced level math courses. In addition to your core major classes you will also have...
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease, Parkin Prion, and L-DOPA Treatment
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative prion disease in which affected individuals (e.g., Michael J Fox [comedian]; Muhammad Ali [Heavyweight champ]) suffer cell death in the substantia nigra and tremors. In this video, I will...
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.
Catalyst University
Protein Purification Problem: SEC and pI
Protein Purification Problem: SEC and pI