SciShow
Prelude to a Revolution | Antibodies Series Part 1
You may have heard a lot of talk about antibodies lately, especially in relation to vaccines. We wanted to tackle this important subject, but these tiny objects are deceptively complex! So, this is the first of three episodes in a...
MinuteEarth
Can Pregnancy Tests Help Beat COVID-19?
The lab-on-a-stick that lets us know if we’re pregnant is a genius bit of technology that can be used to quickly determine everything from whether there are nuts in our chocolate to whether we have COVID.
Be Smart
Could You Be Immune To Everything?
Do you remember having a cold in 5th grade? Or the flu a couple years ago? Your immune system does. Our bodies hold many levels of immune defense. Millions of B cells and T cells and antibodies are constantly on patrol for germs and...
SciShow
Creating $122 Billion of Antibodies | Antibodies Series Part 2
Figuring out how to hack the immune system and make the antibodies we want was just the beginning. Thanks to innovative technologies, we're finding ways to produce safe, effective antibodies for all sorts of uses.
SciShow
The Next ISS Experiments, and Pluto's Weird Methane Mountains
A new crew is headed to the ISS, and Pluto seems to have methane snow.
MinuteEarth
How to Turn Cancer Against Itself
This video was made in partnership with the Swiss National Science Foundation. To see more videos about the importance of basic research, go to https://www.youtube.com/SNSFinfo ↓↓↓ Or watch the THREE OTHER VIDEOS we made with SNSF↓↓↓...
Bozeman Science
Plant and Animal Defense
Paul Andersen describes how plants and animals defend themselves against pathogens. He begins by discussing the hypersensitive response in plants as a nonspecific form of immune response. He then discusses both the humoral and...
Curated Video
Coronavirus survivors fighting back with antibodies
Coronavirus survivors are joining the fight against COVID-19 by donating their antibody-rich plasma, which may be useful in helping others fight off the virus.
Curated Video
Forward & Reverse Blood Typing
Blood grouping is based on the presence of A and B antigens on red blood cells and their corresponding antibodies in the serum. Blood type A has A antigen and anti-B antibodies; type B has B antigen and anti-A; type AB has both antigens...
Curated Video
Blood Typing: ABO Blood Grouping & Codominance
Blood grouping is based on the presence of specific antigens—A, B, and H—on red blood cells, encoded by the ABO gene system. Individuals with blood type A have A antigens and anti-B antibodies, B has B antigens and anti-A antibodies, AB...
Professor Dave Explains
B Cells and Antibodies (Humoral Immunity)
With T cells thoroughly covered, let's move on to B cells and antibodies, which are the central elements of humoral immunity. How do B cells develop? What are antibodies, how many kinds are there, and what do they do? Let's get a quick...
Curated Video
Antibody
A protein produced by the immune system that attacks a harmful agent, such as a virus or bacteria. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Antigen
A molecule or fragment of a molecule that triggers an immune response, causing the body to produce specific antibodies against it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Immune Defence: Part 2
Antibodies combat some of the strongest foreign invaders that enter your body. What are antibodies and how do they work? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Whenever a germ or infection enters our body, white blood cells,...
Debunked
6 Myths Debunked About The Human Body
Just how unique are your fingerprints? Appendix’s purpose? Why aren’t we totally human? How do we really taste things?
Let's Tute
Understanding Blood Groups and Transfusions
This video explains the difference between blood groups and why it is important to match the right blood type for transfusions. It also covers the RH factor and how it affects pregnancy.
Curated Video
All About Vaccines
This dynamic, live-action video will inform students about the vaccines. The program begins with an explanation of the human immune system and how it defends the body from pathogens that cause disease. Viewers will learn the difference...
Visual Learning Systems
Viruses and Monerans: Viruses
Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...
Catalyst University
Pulmonary Pharmacology [Part 2] | Drugs Affecting Inflammation
In this video, we explore the major classes of drug classes that are used in the treatment of pulmonary disorders (asthma and COPD) along with their mechanisms of action. Specifically, we consider the classes of drugs that directly...
Healthcare Triage
COVID-19 and Antibody Plasma Treatments
The FDA recently issued emergency use authorization for utilizing convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19. The idea is that using plasma from a donor who has recovered from Covid-19 has antibodies that can help treat patients who are sick...
Science360
PART OF THE PACK
In episode 13, Jordan and Charlie chat about the importance of a pack, discover a new antibody that may combat urinary tract infections and chase down storms with Doppler on Wheels.
Curated Video
Understanding Vaccination: How Memory Cells Respond to Invasion by Pathogens
This video provides an overview of vaccination, explaining how it triggers an immune response and manufactures memory cells, which enables the body to respond quickly and effectively to a particular pathogen in the future. The video also...
Next Animation Studio
Mutation may have made the coronavirus more infectious and less deadly: scientists
The coronavirus had bifurcated into G and A viruses when COVID-19 spread to California in March, according to new research.
Catalyst University
How Does Dairy Cause Inflammation? EXPLAINED
In this video, we explore how casein proteins in dairy products induce an inflammatory response.