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Foldit Gamers FTW
Hank tells us how some gamers are outperforming sophisticated computer programs to help solve the puzzle of protein folding and to assist scientists in finding better treatments for HIV/AIDS, cancer, and Alzheimer's.
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New Cystic Fibrosis Treatment a GameChanger SciShow News
A new drug treatment based on a genetics discovery from the 80s could dramatically improve the lives of many people with Cystic Fibrosis
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SARS-CoV-2 May Have Another Door Into Cells | SciShow News
Researchers think the virus behind COVID-19 may have multiple ways into cells—which could help us understand how it behaves.
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The Reason Prescription Drugs Will Never Be Developed Fast!
It can potentially take decades for medications to reach pharmacy shelves, but why? We take a deep dive into the creation of a cancer treatment to explain the process.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: RNAi: Slicing, dicing and serving your cells - Alex Dainis
RNA, the genetic messenger, makes sure the DNA recipe gives your cells exactly what they ordered. But sometimes that means inhibiting some other RNA that got the recipe wrong. This process is called RNA interference (RNAi), and it acts...
Amoeba Sisters
Protein Structure and Folding
After a polypeptide is produced in protein synthesis, it's not necessarily a functional protein yet! Explore protein folding that occurs within levels of protein structure with the Amoeba Sisters! Primary, secondary, tertiary, and...
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There’s a Venom For That
In the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, we might be able to find new treatments by looking at some of the world’s most venomous snakes.
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Are Ancient Grains Really Better For You?
Ancient grains like Spelt, Emmer, and Einkorn are making a comeback, but are they better for you than modern wheats? The answer is, as usual, not a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
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How Cells Hack Entropy to Live
One of the most fundamental ideas in physics is that the disorder of the universe, also known as entropy, is constantly increasing. But, life’s inherent chemical makeup has been hacking the disorder of the universe for billions of years!
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9 of the Most Abundant Animals on Earth
Check out nine abundant animals that help support the food chain in their ecosystems!
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These Shrimp Love a Good Boil
For most living things, scalding water is deadly. But it turns out there are some deep sea shrimp that do like a good boil.
Amoeba Sisters
Protein Synthesis (Updated)
Explore the steps of transcription and translation in protein synthesis! This video explains several reasons why proteins are so important before explaining the roles of mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA in the steps of protein synthesis! Expand...
TED Talks
Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer ... from a teenager
Over 85 percent of all pancreatic cancers are diagnosed late, when someone has less than two percent chance of survival. How could this be? Jack Andraka talks about how he developed a promising early detection test for pancreatic cancer...
Amoeba Sisters
Biomolecules (Updated)
This video focuses on general functions of biomolecules. The biomolecules: carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, can all can have important functions in the body. However, this video is not giving human dietary guidelines and...
TED Talks
TED: The radical possibilities of man-made DNA | Floyd E. Romesberg
Every cell that's ever lived has been the result of the four-letter genetic alphabet: A, T, C and G -- the basic units of DNA. But now that's changed. In a visionary talk, synthetic biologist Floyd E. Romesberg introduces us to the first...
Amoeba Sisters
Antibiotics, Antivirals, and Vaccines
Explore the basics of how antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines work to help your immune system in the fight against pathogens! This Amoeba Sisters video also briefly introduces the lines of defense in the immune system and discusses how...
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What Are Eyeballs Made Of?
Eyeballs are unique organs, providing many animals with the ability to interpret the light waves in the world around them, but what are these squishy parts made of?
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The Trick to Not Freezing During Hibernation
You may wish that you could pack on a few pounds and sleep the next few months away, and scientists are one step closer to understanding how some animals are capable of doing this.
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An Alzheimer’s Drug That Doesn’t Treat Alzheimer’s?
In 2021, the FDA approved a treatment that claims to stop Alzheimer's at the source, removing the plaques in the brain long thought to cause the symptoms of the disease. But, as is often the case, things are more complicated than they...
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All About Vaccines | SciShow Compilation
We've been spending a lot fo time thinking about one vaccine: the COVID vaccine. But vaccines have been around since long before SARS-CoV-2 showed up, so let's learn about some of those other vaccines.
Amoeba Sisters
Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Types) and Punnett Squares
Learn how to set up and solve a genetic problem involving multiple alleles using ABO blood types as an example!
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This Ancient Tooth Could Shake Up How We Study Evolution | SciShow News
Scientists were able to get molecular information from 1.7 million years old teeth using a new method that could completely change how we study extinct organisms.
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Animal-Free Animal Products With Cellular Agriculture
Many people are looking for ways to reduce their consumption of animal products. And these days, there are a ton of plant-based alternatives to help them do that. But many companies are working on ways to make animal-free animal products...
Bozeman Science
LS3A Inheritance of Traits
In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of DNA is organisms. DNA contains the blueprint for each organisms. The DNA codes for the mRNA which creates proteins. The DNA also is the unit of inheritance which is passed from...