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The 40 Million-Year-Old Ecosystem In Your Mouth
The hardened residue scraped off your teeth at the dentist is called your dental calculus, and your dental calculus is the only part of your body that actually fossilizes while you’re alive! And scientists have figured out how to study &...
SciShow
6 Incredible Discoveries Made on Accident
Some of science's most interesting discoveries happened totally on accident! From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, we've accidentally discovered some pretty cool stuff. Watch this new episode of SciShow, hosted by...
SciShow
Using Devil's Milk to Kill Superbugs
Scientists are turning to unusual places to find new compounds to fight off drug-resistant “superbugs.” The discovery came from milking ferocious mammals!
SciShow
6 Accidental Discoveries You've Probably Never Heard Of
From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, scientists have discovered some very cool things entirely by accident, thanks to some careful observation and curiosity. Chapters ALEXANDER FLEMING 0:19 A CRICKET STD 1:21 STREP'S...
SciShow
How Close Are We to Cavity-Proof Teeth?
There’s nothing fun about getting a cavity! It can feel like there’s not much you can do to prevent them, but researchers are working on several ways to tackle their main cause so we can create a cavity-free world!
SciShow
Thank Goodness for Bacterial Cannibalism
Some species of bacteria have a wicked survival strategy: killing members of their own species or a closely-related one. There’s a lot we don’t know about it, but it's possible that someday we could potentially harness that knowledge to...
Curated Video
Breakthrough Research: Potential Vaccine for Newborns Against Bacterial Infections
Microbiologists at Bradford University are making strides in developing a potential vaccine to protect newborn babies from deadly bacterial infections like pneumonia and meningitis. By focusing on lipoproteins found on Group B...
Professor Dave Explains
CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Technology
We've learned about a few techniques in biotechnology already, but the CRISPR-Cas9 system is one of the most exciting ones. Inspired by bacterial immune response to viruses, this site-specific gene editing technique won the Nobel prize...
JJ Medicine
Sulfonamide Antibiotics | Bacterial Targets, Mechanism of Action, Adverse Effects
Lesson on sulfonamide antibiotics like Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Septra), what bacteria sulfonamides target, the mechanism of action of sulfonamides, and adverse effects of sulfonamides. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Septra) is a...
Curated Video
Hong Kong officials dispute WHO, say China outbreak only caused by pig disease
1. Wide of Hong Kong Department of Health news conference
2. Various of government officials
3. Reporter taking notes
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr Lam Ping-yan, Director of Health Department:
"They have examined about thirty patients,...
Amoeba Sisters
Amoeba Sisters: Bacteria
A video investigating how bacteria affects other living organisms either positively or negatively. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a handout that goes along with video. [4:39]