Catalyst University
Biosignaling - Janus Kinases The JAK-STAT Pathway
Biosignaling - Janus Kinases The JAK-STAT Pathway
Catalyst University
Physiology of Neutrophils, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells
In this video, we explore the functions of neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells.
KERA
Testing COVID-19 Vaccines on Humans
In the race to create a vaccine against COVID-19, several drug companies have moved into the final stages of development, which involves human testing. Thousands of Americans have volunteered to receive trial vaccines to help test their...
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanism of Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (cCJD)
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of development and propagation of Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).
Zach Star
The Chemistry Major
This video will go over what you can expect going into college as a chemistry major. Chemistry is a challenging major that is made up of science and advanced level math courses. In addition to your core major classes you will also have...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists develop technique that could regulate the ripening of fruit
Researchers from the University of Leicester's Department of Biology have discovered a mechanism that could help them control the speed at which fruit ripens. They found that a regulatory system which decides how proteins are broken down...
Catalyst University
Protein Purification Problem: SEC and pI
Protein Purification Problem: SEC and pI
Next Animation Studio
Heading a football changes blood patterns in the brain, according to new study
Heading footballs and other accidental head impacts that occur while playing football ‘change blood patterns in the brain,’ according to a new study in the journal Brain Injury.
Catalyst University
Exercise Physiology | mTORC1 and Muscle Protein Synthesis
Exercise Physiology | mTORC1 and Muscle Protein Synthesis
Catalyst University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS] | Mechanism of Neuron Death
In this video, we explore the basic biochemical mechanism of neuronal death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.
Professor Dave Explains
Pattern Recognition Receptors
We've already introduced pattern-recognition receptors, which recognize PAMPs and DAMPs, but now let's go over the specific types, and how they work. How many Toll-like receptors are there and what do they recognize? What are the adaptor...
Curated Video
Digestive System: Ingestion to Egestion Explained in Simple Words
The digestive system is the system that helps us break down the food we eat to its basic nutrients so that our body can use those nutrients to get energy. The digestive system is composed of the long continuous alimentary tract or...
Curated Video
The Nitrogen Cycle: Continuously Recycling an Essential Element
The video is a lecture presentation about the nitrogen cycle and how the essential element is continuously recycled in nature. The speaker first explains the concept of cycles in general and why they are necessary due to the finite...
Next Animation Studio
2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to duo's work on cancer immunotherapy
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their immunotherapy work in the fight against cancer.
Catalyst University
How Does Dairy Cause Inflammation? EXPLAINED
In this video, we explore how casein proteins in dairy products induce an inflammatory response.
Catalyst University
Action Potential Physiology (FULL VIDEO)
Action Potential Physiology (FULL VIDEO)
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: How the coronavirus tricks its way into human cells
A new study sheds light on the fundamental architecture of the coronavirus that allows the pathogen to disguise itself and get into human cells.
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanisms of Huntington's Disease & the Huntingtin Prion
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative prion disease in which affected individuals suffer destruction of neurons in the basal nuclei (e.g., GABAergic neurons) and rapid, involuntary movements as a result. In this video, I will...
Science360
Breast Cancer and Body Rhythms - Science Nation
Virginia Tech Biologist Carla Finkielstein is using funding from the National Science Foundation to investigate a possible connection between body rhythms and breast cancer. Her lab is full of frogs because she uses their eggs to study...
Zach Star
What is Biochemistry?
Biochemistry is the combination of majoring in biology and chemistry. As a biochemistry major you will take more classes related to chemistry until your 3rd and 4th year where you can choose electives in biology or chemistry. Biochemists...
Catalyst University
mTOR Part 2: Effect of Protein-feeding on mTOR Post-Exercise
mTOR Part 2: Effect of Protein-feeding on mTOR Post-Exercise
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanism of Kuru & Relation to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of transmission and development of Kuru, a prion disease derived from cannibalism of brains infected by either Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (cCJD) or others with Kuru.