Visual Learning Systems
The Stages of Human Development: From Fertilization to Birth
This video provides a concise overview of human embryonic development, starting from fertilization and the formation of a zygote, to the development of germ layers, major body systems, and finally the birth process. It emphasizes the...
Visual Learning Systems
Food and Digestion: Digestion Begins
Every day we eat a wide variety of food to provide the body with the energy it needs. All food is not the same and contains different types of nutrients. This series of programs explores the six major groups of nutrients....
Crash Course
Great Glands - Your Endocrine System: CrashCourse Biology
Hank fills us in on the endocrine system - the system of glands which produce and secrete different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development & function.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why are human bodies asymmetrical? - Leo Q. Wan
Symmetry is everywhere in nature. And we usually associate it with beauty: a perfectly shaped leaf or a butterfly with intricate patterns mirrored on each wing. But it turns out that asymmetry is pretty important, too - and more common...
Two Minute Music Theory
How To Determine The Interval - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #15
Today we look at the quality of intervals. How can we determine the interval? Is it a major, minor, or perfect?
SciShow
The Bizarre Link Between Blindness and Schizophrenia
You might have heard that supposedly, no one who was born blind has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia. But if that’s true, how those two conditions so closely related to each other?
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding Sugar: How the Body Processes It and the Role of Exercise
This vide explains what sugar is, how the body processes it, and why too much of it can be bad for us. They also discuss the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates, the effects of insulin, and the benefits of exercise in...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists generate retinal tissue from stem cells
Japanese research foundation Riken has developed for the first time a way to generate multilayered retinal tissue from human embryonic stem cells, according to an article published in the June 13 edition of the scientific journal Cell...
Curated Video
Foetus
The stage of development an organism goes through inside the womb, following the initial development of the embryo. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
SciShow
What’s in the 4% of our DNA that makes us different from chimps?
On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have huge effects.
Curated Video
Human Parasite
Subscribe to Naked Science - http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1 Every other Wednesday we present a new video, so join us to see the truth laid bare... This young girl from India was born with an additional set of arms and legs, with x-rays revealing...
Curated Video
What Are Stem Cells | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool
What Are Stem Cells | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool Our bodies are the ultimate factory. Every cell has its specific job to do, and is shaped to do that job perfectly. The fate of each cell is determined during the embryo stage, and...
SWPictures
Maternal Healthcare in Bangladesh: A Challenging Journey
This video showcases the challenges of giving birth in rural Bangladesh, where medical help is scarce and the risk of maternal and infant mortality is high. It highlights the efforts of a hospital to persuade mothers to seek care and the...
Next Animation Studio
Scottish scientists make 3D stem cell printer
A team of scientists at Heriot-Way University in Edinburgh have developed a method that can can print clusters of human stem cells in various sizes, making them the first scientists to successfully 3D-print human embryonic stem cells, or...
Curated Video
Wiring up the brain: How axons navigate
Ferrier Prize Lecture 2017 given by Professor Christine Holt FMedSci FRS The brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that are wired together by axons and dendrites. The precision of this wiring allows us to accurately...
Next Animation Studio
Stem cells produced from cloning technique
A group of researchers from Oregon Health and Science University succeeded in using cloning to create human embryonic stem cells paving the way for the development of replacement tissue to treat diseases, according to a BBC report.
Curated Video
Cloning
A look at natural cloning and the main artificial cloning techniques devised by man, including embryo transplant and fusion cell cloning. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Cloning occurs naturally in asexual reproduction in...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Ocean Influence
Climate is the average type of weather that a region has. It is defined by temperature and moisture. Proximity to oceans and large mountain ranges defines climate too, depending upon the prevailing wind. While climates change over...
Curated Video
The Power of Stem Cells
Stem cells have the ability to develop into various types of cells in the body. They hold great potential in regenerating damaged organs and tissues, offering hope for medical therapies. While adult stem cells from sources like umbilical...
SciShow
We May Be Able To Grow Human Organs In Animals. Should We?
Seventeen people in the US die /every day/ waiting for an organ transplant, usually a kidney. One approach is to grow extra kidneys in pigs, an idea known as xenotransplantation. We'll look at two recent milestones, as well as the...
Catalyst University
What's the Deal with Induced Pleuripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs)?
In this video, we explore... [1] a brief history of Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs) [2] basics of how Induced Pleuripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) were made [3] basic applications of IPSCs