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Blood Typing and Transfusions: Saving Lives Through Medical Breakthroughs
This video provides a brief history and development of blood typing and transfusions, highlighting how this medical advancement has saved countless lives. It explores the ancient understanding of blood, the discovery of blood...
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Unearthing the Mysterious Roman Emperor: The Discovery of Domitianos and His Bronze Coin Horde
In this video, a remarkable discovery of a horde of 5000 bronze coins from the 3rd century is unveiled. Among these coins is one of only two known to feature the mysterious Roman emperor, Domitianos. Previously believed to be a hoax,...
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Landmarks - Westminster Abbey
WESTMINSTER ABBEY FOR CENTURIES WESTMINSTER ABBEY HAS BEEN AT THE HEART OF POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE IN BRITAIN. IT WAS HOME TO PARLIAMENT DURING THE 14TH CENTURY AND HAS SEEN THE CORONATION OF EVERY MONARCH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO.
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Promising Research: Turning Off Cancerous Cells with a Protein Switch
Scientists have made a significant discovery in cancer research, finding a way to turn off cancerous cells by targeting a protein called Mick. Experiments on mice have shown promising results, with previously incurable liver tumors being...
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How did we discover the first virus?
Have you ever wondered who discovered the first virus? And how was it discovered? The topic 'viruses' has been a popular one in the past 2 years. And not for a good reason! This video will not talk about the Voldemort of all viruses,...
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These body parts were named after people
Some parts of your body are named after the anatomists who discovered them. Have you ever wondered who named a body part after them? And did you know that there are some body parts that were named after biblical and mythological figures?
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Why Venezuela Is So Poor Despite Having So Much Oil
Venezuela has the largest deposits of oil in the world. More than Saudi Arabia, more than Iraq, more than Canada. Despite this, the country has been in economic free-fall for the last few years. And its production of oil has dropped from...
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Cave Paintings To Cartography: This Is How They Created Maps Before Satellites
In 1963, in Turkey, a cave painting was discovered that had been drawn around 6200 BC in Catal Hyük in Anatolia. This painting illustrated a town with streets, houses, and a volcano. Would you call this a cave painting or an attempt at...
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Antibiotic
Drugs used to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.They do not work against viruses or fungi, and so cannot treat many other infections. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in...
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Boyle's law
At a set temperature, the volume of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its absolute pressure. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Hale-Bopp
One of the brightest comets to be seen for many decades, reaching its peak brightness on 1st April 1997. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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The Elements: Plutonium
Plutonium is an element with so much energy it has powered space probes beyond our Solar System. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Plutonium is a radioactive metal. Plutonium was named after the planet Pluto. Plutonium is...
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Phlogiston and Oxygen
How French Chemist Antoine Lavoisier revealed the true significance of oxygen and brought about the birth of modern chemistry. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Antoine Lavoisier experimented with weighing substances before...
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Discovery of the Atom
The story of New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford, who revolutionised science by discovering the structure of the atom in 1908. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. In 1908, Ernest Rutherford conducted the gold leaf...
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Shoemaker-Levy
The collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in 1993 was the first collision of its kind to be witnessed by man. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered orbiting Jupiter in 1993....
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Discovery of Phosphorus
The story of Hennig Brand and how he discovered the element phosphorus by boiling buckets of urine. Discover why his experiments paved the way for the discovery of the modern chemical elements. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
In 1869, Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev created the Periodic Table, ordering the naturally occurring elements by their structure and properties. His Periodic Table changed the course of Chemistry forever, and even predicted the...
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Cold War to Gamma Rays
When the Americans tried to detect radiation from Soviet bombs, they in fact discovered gamma ray bursts - radiation from deep space. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. During the Cold War, the US suspected the Soviets of testing...
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Hubble Space Telescope
How scientists working on the Hubble Telescope, orbiting 400 miles above the Earth, fixed a fault by giving the telescope a pair of specs. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Hubble Telescope took eight years to build, from over...
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Carbon: Buckminsterfullerene
Discovered in 1985, Buckminsterfullerene has some fascinating characteristics. What is it and how is it shaping the future of chemistry? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. In the 1980s, a new carbon allotraope was found -...
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Irrational Numbers: Pythagoras
Beside the now-famous theorem which bears his name, discover the bizarre life of Pythagoras and his Brotherhood, in which maths was the language of the Gods and irrational numbers were heretical. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math...
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Planet Kevin
In the hunt for new planets, scientists look for stars that wobble. Astronomy student, Kevin, used this science to discover his own planet. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Planet hunters use powerful telescopes to examine distant...
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Rosalind Franklin for Kids | Bedtime History
Explore the remarkable life and contributions of Rosalind Franklin, a pioneering scientist whose work was crucial in the discovery of DNA's double helix structure. Born in 1920 in London, Franklin was a brilliant chemist and X-ray...
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The Gold Rush: Dreams, Disappointment, and Change
Follow the story of the California Gold Rush, from James Marshall's discovery to the mass migration of hopeful miners known as the Forty-Niners. Learn how the promise of quick riches drew people from around the world, transforming...