Curated Video
RNA
Or ribonucleic acid, is a nucleic acid, similar to DNA. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Chromatin
The basic substance of chromosomes, in which DNA is wrapped around structural proteins called histones. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Curated Video
Nucleic acid
A class of large polymer molecules consisting of repeating units called nucleotides. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
HIV/AIDS: Immune Evaders
What makes HIV the world's most deadly virus? Its abilities to constantly evolve and to attack the body's immune system lie at the heart of its deadly nature. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)...
Curated Video
Ribosomes
The structures inside cells that synthesize proteins. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Wonderscape
The Invisible Invaders: Understanding Viruses
Delve into the microscopic world of viruses, learning about their structure, how they differ from living organisms, and their methods of infecting host cells. Understand the components of a virus, including nucleic acids (DNA or RNA), a...
Next Animation Studio
Cosmic rays may be the source of biological ‘handedness’
Interaction between cosmic rays and early life-forms may be responsible for the fundamental property of chirality, or “handedness,” in biological molecules.
Catalyst University
Transcription (Partial; no markings; as done in lab)
Transcription (Partial; no markings; as done in lab)
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Understanding COVID-19 Variants
This video provides an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the origins of the virus, the impact on society, the development of vaccines, the emergence of variants, and the importance of global cooperation and vaccination in...
Next Animation Studio
Novel coronavirus could be a hybrid of bat and pangolin viruses: study
Explainer: How bat and pangolin coronaviruses may have recombined to create SARS-CoV-2
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: How the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool works
The 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to two women who developed CRISPR/Cas9, a tool that allows scientists to cut parts of the genome like a pair of molecular scissors.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Improving COVID 19 Testing
Working alone in the lab, but with remote support from her colleagues, NIST research biologist Megan Cleveland produced synthetic gene fragments from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This material, which is non-infectious and...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists combine cancer drugs to treat melanoma
Scientists have combined two experimental cancer drugs to treat melanoma.
Catalyst University
Peptidyl Transferase/Ribosome Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Peptidyl Transferase/Ribosome Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Next Animation Studio
The coronavirus did not escape from a lab
The novel coronavirus did not originate from a research laboratory, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
Mazz Media
Kingdom Animalia
In this live-action program viewers will learn that taxonomists are scientists who work to classify organisms and place them into a complex tree of life. Students will come to understand that one of those classifications is kingdom...
msvgo
Structure of DNA
This nugget describes historical aspect of discovery of nucleic acid, basic structure of polynucleotide chain, Watson model of DNA and types of DNA.
Next Animation Studio
How soap destroys a virus
Washing your hands thoroughly with soap is one of the most effective ways to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from your skin, according to Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control.
Primer
Mutations and the First Replicators
See new kinds of creatures show up in a simulation. Talks about RNA world hypothesis at the end.
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: What is Remdesivir and how does it treat COVID-19
Gilead’s remdesivir is an antiviral nucleoside analogue that disrupts a virus’s ability to replicate its genome.
Catalyst University
The Central Dogma of Biology | Transcription & Translation: The Basics
This video explores the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology (Transcription & Translation) at an introductory or general biology level.
Catalyst University
RNAi: Gene Regulation via miRNAs & siRNAs
RNAi: Gene Regulation via miRNAs & siRNAs
Primer
Mutations and the First Replicators
See new kinds of creatures show up in a simulation. Talks about RNA world hypothesis at the end.
Ancient Lights Media
How do vaccines work?
Understanding Vaccines - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 4. This clips examines how vaccines are made and how they are able to produce immunity to infectious diseases.