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Telomerase enzyme.
Telomerase (blue) is an enzyme that adds telomeres, repeat units of six DNA bases, to the ends of chromosomes. It uses an RNA template (red backbone) to assemble repeated units of the DNA bases TTAGGG, where T is thymine (yellow), A is...
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Journey through a network of neuronal cells and synapses in the brain through which electrical impulses and discharges pass
Journey through a network of neuronal cells and synapses in the brain through which electrical impulses and discharges pass. Synaptic network of neurons during information transfer
Curated Video
Wastewater Is Tracking Down COVID In Communities
For years, public health researchers have known viruses show up in a human's stool. But COVID amped up funding and interest to invest in a network.
Curated Video
Pfizer, NYU Developing COVID-19 Vaccine With Hopeful September Release
Researchers are trying to build a vaccine that uses messenger RNA to help the human body produce antibodies.
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CLEAN : Vaccines: BioNTech to set up new plants in Senegal and Rwanda
German laboratory BioNTech announces that it is aiming to set up "next year" production sites for messenger RNA vaccines in Africa, notably in Senegal and Rwanda (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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VOICED : Empresa argentina se prepara para producir vacunas anticovid de ARN mensajero
La empresa Sinergium Biotech se prepara para producir vacunas contra el covid-19 de tecnología ARN mensajero, similares a las de las compañías Pfizer y Moderna, que destinará a los países de América Latina mediante un convenio con la...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Lab in Argentina to start producing mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
Argentine company Sinergium Biotech is preparing to produce messenger RNA technology Covid-19 vaccines, similar to the Pfizer and Moderna shots, which will be destined for Latin American countries through an agreement with the Pan...
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VOICED : Sudáfrica avanza hacia la primera vacuna de ARN mensajero de su continente
Sudáfrica se lanzó a la concepción de la primera vacuna africana de ARN mensajero contra el coronavirus con el objetivo de reducir la dependencia del continente respecto a los países ricos en el acceso a estos fármacos (Footage by AFPTV...
PBS
Where Did Viruses Come From?
When did things start going viral? Travel back through eons of history and learn about the origins of viruses. Part of a larger series, the lesson discusses what scientists already know and how they study viruses. The video also details...
Bozeman Science
Viral Replication
Explain how viruses use the lytic and lysogenic cycles with an explanatory video. The resource also describes retroviruses and the virulence of bacteria.
Bozeman Science
The Operon
Operons operate on sections of genes. A video begins by explaining that operons are located mainly in bacteria, specifically focusing on lac operon. This lac operon, found in E.coli, breaks down lactose. It then shows how lac operon...
Bozeman Science
Biological Molecules
Focus on macro-molecules including nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. A video explains which are monomers, which form polymers, and the process of changing from one to the other. It also covers the characteristics of...
Curated OER
Human Genome
Welcome to the complex biological story that is our life. Great visual imagery zooms in on the dissection of a DNA double helix in our body. What happens with RNA? Where do amino acids come in? This resource explores our inner workings...
Bite Sci-zed
DNA and RNA, A Nucleic Acid Primer!
Every single cell in the human body is packed with genetic material! A video presentation provides a thorough overview of the components of this genetic material. An engaging instructor defines DNA and RNA and discusses its structure and...
Bite Sci-zed
Viruses and the Common Cold!
What do you really know about the common cold? Introduce learners to viruses, their components, and how they use host cells to replicate and infect more cells. Pupils identify the type of virus that causes the common cold and get...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
p53
Regulatory genes play very important roles in cell development. An animated video shows pupils an example of a regulatory gene and how p53 initiates transcription of a gene. The parts of a gene that control regulation are briefly...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
mRNA Splicing
Edit, copy, and paste are not just for word processing! Learn how a gene transcribes into mRNA and then translates into a protein. Editing is the first step and is the focus of the animation as it demonstrates how special enzymes remove...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
DNA Transcription (Basic Detail)
A double helix looks similar to a curled zipper. Viewers see transcription, which appears similar to unzipping the DNA. The basic level of detail works well as an introduction to transcription, RNA, and proteins.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
DNA Transcription (Advanced Detail)
Transcription happens in every cell, including plants, animals, and in all living matter. Observe the process of transcription through a slow and detailed animation of the process. With each step described in detail, viewers comprehend...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
RNA Folding
Don't leave genetics to the imagination! Demonstrate to your class the folding of RNA using a video animation. The animation shows the structure of RNA and how it folds on itself to create protein-like structures.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Translation (Advanced Detail)
Who said staying predictable is a bad thing? Translation follows a predictable four-step process. Scholars view a summary of each step with a breakdown of every detail, then examine different functions, highlighted with different colors,...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Translation (Basic Detail)
RNA translates three letters at a time to create a perfect protein chain. With the help of an animation, viewers discover the process of translation in real time. From ribosome to protein, the program creating living things finds...