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The Bigger Stem Cells Are, the Harder They Fall
When it comes to our blood-producing stem cells, biologists have learned that bigger is not better. And a study has taken a look at the accomplishments and obstacles of an in-progress attempt to restore a large belt of degraded land...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How bones make blood - Melody Smith
Bones might seem rock-solid, but they’re actually quite porous inside. Most of the large bones of your skeleton have a hollow core filled with soft bone marrow. Marrow's most essential elements are blood stem cells and for patients with...
SciShow
Hydras: Our Immortal, Tentacled Friends
While humans age and die (which is kind of a bummer), it looks like hydras will stay young and fertile forever. Why is this? And what can we learn from these tentacular microscopic organisms?
SciShow
5 Things We Still Get Wrong About Human Reproduction
You'd think we'd know everything there is to know about sexual reproduction. But as it turns out, there are still quite a few things we picked up that aren't exactly true, and we're here to correct that. Chapters NEW EGGS 1:47 MENSTRUAL...
SciShow
How Does Hair Know When to Stop Growing?
The hair on your scalp can get really long, but your leg hair doesn't sweep the floor. Why not?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) | Kayla Mandel Sheets
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes...
The Daily Conversation
Human-Animal Chimeras, The Future of Medicine?
New ReviewAn ethically questionable new genetic technique attempts to grow human organs inside of pigs.
Curated Video
Shoe Artisan Inspired His Community With His Story Of Diligence, Hope, And Survival - Stem Cells Save Life
At the age of 39, this husband, father of 2, and successful women's shoe designer, Peter Finnie was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. Now, at the age 60, he is cancer free, inspiring us with his story of hope, and sharing his good fortune...
Curated Video
5 Hair Cloning FAQs
Howcast - Get answers to five hair cloning FAQs from hair transplant surgeon Craig Ziering, MD in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
What Is Fat Grafting & Fat Freezing?
Howcast -Learn about fat grafting and fat freezing from plastic surgeon Robert J. Morin, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Donate Bone Marrow
So like a true hero, you did the right thing: you registered to be a donor and put yourself in position to save someone's life. Now the call has come — time to spring into action, Hero!
Curated Video
New Breakthrough in Treating Heart Attacks: Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise
Scientists at the British Heart Foundation laboratories are investigating a groundbreaking treatment for heart attacks. By taking stem cells from a patient's bone marrow and injecting them into the heart, they have found that the damaged...
Curated Video
The World's First Stem Cell Bank: Advancing Research and Treatment for Diseases
The world's first stem cell bank in the UK is a groundbreaking facility that stores and distributes ethically acquired, quality controlled stem cell lines for research and treatment. Stem cells have the potential to regenerate damaged...
Curated Video
Stem Cell Research and Cloning: Advancements and Limitations
King's College in London is one of the few places in Britain where research using human stem cells is allowed. Stem cells have the potential to develop into any specialized cell in the body, making them a promising avenue for...
Curated Video
The Ethics and Competition of Stem Cell Research Funding
Technology TodaThe video discusses Harvard University's efforts to raise $100 million for research on human stem cells. While federal funding cannot be used for this work due to restrictions on using embryos, states like California have...
Curated Video
Stem Cell Research: Promising Advances and Controversies
This video highlights the potential of stem cell research in treating various medical conditions. It discusses the ethical concerns surrounding embryonic stem cells while emphasizing the use of adult stem cells, which are considered...
Curated Video
Blind Mother's Vision Restored through Pioneering Stem Cell Transplant
A pioneering stem cell transplant procedure has restored sight to Deborah Caitlin, who had been blind in both eyes due to a childhood accident and an acid incident. Surgeons took stem cells from a deceased donor, grew them into a thin...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Are Stem Cells?
This video is answering the question of what are stem cells.
Curated Video
Células madre: origen de la especialización celular
Células no especializadas que se pueden subdividir repetidamente o transformarse en distintos tipos de células especializadas.
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Science ABC
Slowing or Reversing Aging: Can We Live for 180 years?
Ageing is a complex process which results from progressive loss of the body’s ability to maintain itself. This ageing comes with diseases and a general decline in health. Over the past few decades, scientists have come to better...
Science ABC
Does Donating Blood Burn Calories?
Donating blood can lead to weight loss, but this loss is not significant. As covered in this video, the average donation is 1 pint of blood, which weighs about 1 pound; so right off the bat, youre walking out of the donation center 1...
Curated Video
Stem Cells: Unlocking The Potential to Regenerate Tissues
Revealing the amazing and unique properties of stem cells, and how they can be used to regenerate tissues. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. There are three different types of stem cell: embryonic, foetal and adult. Stem cells...
Curated Video
Therapeutic Stem Cells
Stem cell therapy is a radical new treatment with the potential to restore eyesight and heal injuries. However, many object to its moral implications. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Stem cells can repair or rebuild damaged...
Curated Video
Stem Cells: Versatile Cells with the Potential to Specialize
Unspecialised cells that can divide repeatedly and develop into different types of specialised cell. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....