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,...

What makes HIV the world's most deadly virus? Its abilities to constantly evolve and to attack the body's immune system lie at the heart of its deadly nature. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)...

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A type of white blood cell vital to the immune system. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...

A molecule or fragment of a molecule that triggers an immune response, causing the body to produce specific antibodies against it.
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A condition in which the body's immune system attacks it's own healthy cells, tissues or organs.
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A protein produced by the immune system that attacks a harmful agent, such as a virus or bacteria.
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Over 400 million people suffer from diabetes globally. What is diabetes, how is it caused, and what role does insulin play in its onset and treatment? Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Insulin is a hormone that controls glucose...

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Everybody catches a cold at some point in life ... but how do they get infected?
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Introducing the ethical debate surrounding the treatment of tuberculosis patients in the US. Would you enter quarantine voluntarily to prevent widespread infection?



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In living organisms, receptors are proteins, often found on the surface of a cell, which can bind to a specific signalling molecule or external stimulus, triggering a response.
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A small but important region of the brain that monitors and regulates many body systems that we do not control consciously.
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New ReviewStuart Muszynski, co-founder and CEO of the Values in Action Foundation and creator of Kindland, shared the deeply personal story behind his lifelong mission to promote kindness. Inspired by his grandmother, a Jewish dentist in Poland...

How the contagious and lethal smallpox virus was finally eradicated - 150 years after the first chance to prevent a global outbreak was missed. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease - one of...

Pandemic viruses can spread around the world. Viruses invade our bodies destroying cells and infecting others, but how do they do it? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Viruses are deadly, contagious and can spread easily around...

Proteins are at the root of virtually all bodily functions, from growth to metabolism to transporting oxygen around the body. Learn how your body makes or ingests all the protein you need. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning...

The human body is a complicated thing! To be able to move, fight off diseases, and even see colors, lots of different systems and organs need to work together. Squeaks' robot body is pretty complicated, too, so Jessi has put together a...

Squeaks and Mr. Brown are taking a break from working in the garden to learn about bunches of cool insects that live there and other places in the world!