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Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Microbes: Squid Skin
There's a compound found in squid skin that they use to change color and protect their cells, but it could also help us fight some of the most common disease-causing microbes out there.
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What Is Taurine and Why's It in My Energy Drink?
Energy drinks- you've had them, or at least you're well aware of their presence in today's culture. But what is actually in these things? Especially the mysterious ingredient TAURINE?
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Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Microbes: Squid Skin
There's a compound found in squid skin that they use to change color and protect their cells, but it could also help us fight some of the most common disease-causing microbes out there.
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Blue Is Pretty Special: How Nature Gets the Blues
It's really difficult for life to create blue pigments, but the color can appear in a handful of compounds that create just the right conditions to reflect blue photons.
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CBD: Marijuana Without the High
Warning: Contains talk of cannabis. CBD: Marijuana Without the High
SciShow
The Truth About 5 Health Food Trends | Compilation
We humans love a good health food trend, but sometimes it can be hard to sort out the facts from the fiction. So over the years, we here at SciShow have hit up the research and set the record straight.
SciShow
Oxygen is Killing You
Hank introduces us to oxygen - the element that makes it possible for most animals to live, but which is simultaneously responsible for a lot of bad things going on in our bodies.
Curated Video
Antioxidant
A substance that can protect against damage caused by free radicals. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Eating for Agelessness: The Power of Antioxidants in Diet
Discover how a colorful diet rich in fruits and vegetables can combat aging by supplying your body with essential antioxidants. Learn the science behind how antioxidants like polyphenols and vitamin C help maintain skin elasticity and...
Curated Video
The Power of Antioxidants
Elevate your health with the antioxidant power of fresh fruits and vegetables! Discover how the unique antioxidant properties in plant-based foods can boost your immune system, slow aging, and combat diseases like cancer. From...
Curated Video
Brain-Boosting Superfoods: Enhance Your Memory and Health with These Smart Snacks
This video discusses the benefits of incorporating superfoods into your diet to boost brain power and overall health. It highlights the advantages of consuming oily fish like salmon for memory and motivation, strawberries for potential...
Next Animation Studio
NASAs space drink reverses signs of aging in four months
AS10 is a nutritional supplement formulated by NASA to protect astronauts from high-levels of solar radiation while rejuvenating the skin. The drink is made from a blend of exotic fruits, plant derivatives, and a rich cocktail of...
Next Animation Studio
Aphid converts light into energy, like a plant
Scientists have discovered a type of aphid that is capable of converting light into energy in a photosynthesis-like process. The pea aphid makes carotenoids, a pigment and essential antioxidant that nearly all other animals must obtain...
Catalyst University
Vitamins and Minerals | Vitamin C Biosynthesis & the GULO Pseudogene
Here, we explore the biosynthetic pathway for vitamin C (ascorbic acid) from glucuronic acid. Also, we explore inability of some organisms (e.g., humans) to perform this biosynthesis due to the GULO pseudogene.
Catalyst University
Heme Catabolism (2/2): Microfloral Degradation of Bilirubin in Colon
Heme Catabolism (2/2): Microfloral Degradation of Bilirubin in Colon
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Importance of Vitamin C for Your Body: From Scurvy to Immune System Support
This video explains the importance of vitamin C in the body, including its role as a powerful antioxidant and its association with scurvy. It also discusses how vitamin C is absorbed and excreted in the body, and its essential role in...
JJ Medicine
How To Treat Hemorrhoids | 9 Natural Treatments (Plant Flavonoids) for Hemorrhoidal Disease
Hemorrhoids | 9 Natural Treatments & Benefits of Plant Flavonoids for Hemorrhoidal Disease Hemorrhoids are “normal” vascular tissue that aid in fecal continence; however, when there is inflammation or other issues, hemorrhoids can become...
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HD: Garden Vegetables On A Bathroom Scale
HD1080p: Fresh vegetables wrapped in a measuring tape laying on a bathroom scale. Conceptual shot for healthy eating and dieting.