SciShow
This Tortoise Has a Taste for Blood | SciShow News
You're entering a world, where one of the most blood thirsty predators, is a giant tortoise
SciShow
Eyeball Licking: Please Don't
So you think eye licking (also known as worming) is just a harmless bit of foreplay? Think again.
PBS
Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work in Space?
The iconic move from Star Fox seems so easy, just press a button and BOOM. The ship rolls. But HOW? Barrel rolls in atmosphere are easy to execute with the use of ailerons, but in space, it's a different issue altogether. With no...
TED Talks
Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi: To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language
Bacteria "talk" to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi invented a tool to spy on bacterial chatter and translate...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is meningitis so dangerous? - Melvin Sanicas
In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia...
Be Smart
We're Mainly Microbe: Meet Your Microbiome
Ever not felt completely like yourself? There's a good reason for that. Because a large part of you isn't actually you. Our bodies are home to ten times as many microbes as human cells. We are walking ecosystems, each of us home to...
PBS
Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse?
We're just as fascinated as the rest of you with predicting how the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE will start. One surprisingly real scenario is that it could start in SPACE! Especially given the crazy effects space has on bacteria and viruses, and...
Curated Video
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,...
Curated Video
Antibiotics: How Do They Work and Why is Resistance a Concern?
This video provides an overview of antibiotics, explaining how they work to help cure bacterial infections. It discusses the different types of drugs that treat symptoms versus those that work to cure the disease, as well as the...
Next Animation Studio
NASA finds possible clue for life on early Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover found organic compounds called thiophenes in soil samples that may have been produced by bacteria.
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...
Catalyst University
Meningitis Tests | Brudzinski’s & Kernig’s Signs [+ Signs/Symptoms]
In this video, we explore the signs and symptoms of meningitis; and I explain and demonstrate three special tests used in the diagnosis of meningitis along with the rationale and interpretation of results. [1] Nuchal rigidity [2]...
Catalyst University
Why is Poop Brown? 💩 | Heme b Metabolism & Elimination
In this video, we explore the pathway for red blood cell destruction including the full degradation of heme b from the liver and spleen to renal and gastrointestinal elimination.
JJ Medicine
7 Risks of Contact Lens Use | Eye Infections, Disease and Complications from Contact Lenses
7 Risks of Contact Lens Use | Eye Infections, Disease and Complications from Contact Lenses Contact lenses are used for a variety of eye conditions, including myopia, anisometropia, and for cosmetic purposes among other reasons. Contact...
Professor Dave Explains
Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
At this point, we understand how important the brain is. So naturally, when the brain is damaged in some way, it is usually disastrous for the individual. What are the different types of brain damage? How does the brain respond? We will...
Press Association
Shots of the Bibby Stockholm after the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply
GVs of the Bibby Stockholm after it emerged asylum seekers were being removed from the barge due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply.
Press Association
Asylum seekers removed from barge after Legionella bacteria found in water supply
Asylum seekers are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. The Home Office said it is removing all 39 asylum seekers who arrived on the vessel, docked in Portland Port...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: A Connection Between Bacteria and Meteorology?
There's a good chance that pile of snow in your yard contains bacteria, but not because it's dirty. The bacteria may have played an important role in helping those snow crystals form.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Multi Drug Resistant Infections
Drug-resistant superbugs are on the rise. Doctors identified a strain of the bacteria responsible for the common ear infection that is resistant to all antibiotics approved for use in children. [15]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bacteria
Get an in-depth introdution on bacteria and other prokaryotic organisms. [18:27]